diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
index 4df20d02..d247fa78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_candidate.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract env
         run: |
           echo "SHORT_SHA=${GITHUB_SHA::7}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "BRANCH_SUFFIX=${GITHUB_HEAD_REF#release/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "BRANCH_SUFFIX=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#release/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build CrossPoint Release Candidate
         env: