diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
index bb3c8795e..28f41eba0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             echo "is_default_branch=$result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "current_branch=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "current_branch=$github_ref" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "sha_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT