diff --git a/.github/workflows/closing-issues-check.yml b/.github/workflows/closing-issues-check.yml
index 48ce36a45d67..1f03fe22fab3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/closing-issues-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/closing-issues-check.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ jobs:
         id: get_closing_issues
         with:
           query: |
-            query closingIssues($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $prNumber: Int!) {
+            query closingIssues($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $pr_number: Int!) {
               repository(owner:$owner,name:$repo) {
-                pullRequest(number: $prNumber) {
+                pullRequest(number: $pr_number) {
                   id
                   closingIssuesReferences (first: 50) {
                     edges {
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ jobs:
                 }
               }
             }
-          owner: ${{ github.event.repository.owner.name }}
-          repo: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-          prNumber: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+          owner: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.owner.name }}
+          repo: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.repo.name }}
+          pr_number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - run: echo '${{ steps.get_closing_issues.outputs.data }}'