diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-develop.yml
index 9da9d249e0..aa616e77bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-develop.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ env:
   POSTHOG_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_TOKEN }}
   INTERCOM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.INTERCOM_TOKEN }}
   POSTHOG_URL: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_URL }}
-  BRANCH: $GITHUB_REF_NAME
       
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           repository: budibase/budibase-pro
-          ref: ${{ env.BRANCH }}
+          ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_REF_NAME }}
           path: './pro'
           token: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
       - name: Setup pro