diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fbe2f5f46..ba3a19134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         if [[ "${{ runner.os }}" == "Linux" ]] ; then
           export XVFB=xvfb-run
         fi
-        if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == "beta" ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "beta" ]] ; then
+        if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == "beta" ]] || [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/beta" ]] ; then
           export TESTS_BRANCH=beta
         else
           export TESTS_BRANCH=main