diff --git a/.forgejo/bin/deploy.sh b/.forgejo/bin/deploy.sh
index b2f11ea..8a209bc 100755
--- a/.forgejo/bin/deploy.sh
+++ b/.forgejo/bin/deploy.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -eu -o pipefail
 
 readonly BASEBRANCH=$(grep PRETTY_NAME /etc/os-release | awk '{print $3}' | tr -d '"')
 readonly TARGET_REPO=$CI_ALPINE_REPO
-readonly QUBES_REL=GITHUB_BASE_REF
+readonly QUBES_REL=$GITHUB_BASE_REF
 
 
 apkgs=$(find package -type f -name "*.apk")