diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger-workflow.yml
index 8a29fd68361..607b5629225 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-workflow.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       # Set a variable to handle the branch
-      CURRENT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.tauriBranch || github.event.client_payload.ref }}
+      CURRENT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.tauriBranch || 'origin/1.x' }}
+      # CURRENT_BRANCH: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.tauriBranch || github.event.client_payload.ref }}
       GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}
 
     steps:
@@ -39,8 +40,10 @@ jobs:
           repository: vasfvitor/tauri
           # here sets the branch
 
-          #
-          ref: ${{ inputs.tauriBranch }}
+          ref: ${{ github.env.CURRENT_BRANCH }}
+
+          # this works
+          #ref: ${{ inputs.tauriBranch }}
 
           # seems like no
           #ref: ${{github.event.inputs.tauriBranch}}