diff --git a/api/schedule/create.go b/api/schedule/create.go
index c50f11744..667eb3ca9 100644
--- a/api/schedule/create.go
+++ b/api/schedule/create.go
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ func CreateSchedule(c *gin.Context) {
 	s.SetUpdatedAt(time.Now().UTC().Unix())
 	s.SetUpdatedBy(u.GetName())
 
+	if input.GetBranch() == "" {
+		s.SetBranch(r.GetBranch())
+	} else {
+		s.SetBranch(input.GetBranch())
+	}
+
 	// set the active field based off the input provided
 	if input.Active == nil {
 		// default active field to true
diff --git a/api/schedule/update.go b/api/schedule/update.go
index 578639c8b..6c2a8b9b6 100644
--- a/api/schedule/update.go
+++ b/api/schedule/update.go
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ func UpdateSchedule(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// set the updated by field using claims
 	s.SetUpdatedBy(u.GetName())
+	if input.GetBranch() != "" {
+		s.SetBranch(input.GetBranch())
+	}
 
 	// update the schedule within the database
 	s, err = database.FromContext(c).UpdateSchedule(ctx, s, true)
diff --git a/cmd/vela-server/schedule.go b/cmd/vela-server/schedule.go
index a8d927a1b..b65723177 100644
--- a/cmd/vela-server/schedule.go
+++ b/cmd/vela-server/schedule.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func processSchedule(ctx context.Context, s *library.Schedule, compiler compiler
 	}
 
 	// send API call to capture the commit sha for the branch
-	_, commit, err := scm.GetBranch(u, r)
+	_, commit, err := scm.GetBranch(u, r, s.GetBranch())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get commit for repo %s on %s branch: %w", r.GetFullName(), r.GetBranch(), err)
 	}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func processSchedule(ctx context.Context, s *library.Schedule, compiler compiler
 
 	b := new(library.Build)
 	b.SetAuthor(s.GetCreatedBy())
-	b.SetBranch(r.GetBranch())
+	b.SetBranch(s.GetBranch())
 	b.SetClone(r.GetClone())
 	b.SetCommit(commit)
 	b.SetDeploy(s.GetName())
diff --git a/database/integration_test.go b/database/integration_test.go
index c87dec0ae..3e1ea546d 100644
--- a/database/integration_test.go
+++ b/database/integration_test.go
@@ -2108,6 +2108,7 @@ func newResources() *Resources {
 	scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 1).UTC().Unix())
 	scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("octokitty")
 	scheduleOne.SetScheduledAt(time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 2).UTC().Unix())
+	scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	scheduleTwo := new(library.Schedule)
 	scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -2120,6 +2121,7 @@ func newResources() *Resources {
 	scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 1).UTC().Unix())
 	scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("octokitty")
 	scheduleTwo.SetScheduledAt(time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 2).UTC().Unix())
+	scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	secretOrg := new(library.Secret)
 	secretOrg.SetID(1)
diff --git a/database/schedule/count_active_test.go b/database/schedule/count_active_test.go
index 5d555ea8c..dcf9d2cb0 100644
--- a/database/schedule/count_active_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/count_active_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountActiveSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountActiveSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
diff --git a/database/schedule/count_repo_test.go b/database/schedule/count_repo_test.go
index d2429c595..35c530d7c 100644
--- a/database/schedule/count_repo_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/count_repo_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountSchedulesForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountSchedulesForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
diff --git a/database/schedule/count_test.go b/database/schedule/count_test.go
index 91537d919..c98ba7224 100644
--- a/database/schedule/count_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/count_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CountSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
diff --git a/database/schedule/create_test.go b/database/schedule/create_test.go
index 4a987b577..272e91a41 100644
--- a/database/schedule/create_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/create_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CreateSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_CreateSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`INSERT INTO "schedules"
-("repo_id","active","name","entry","created_at","created_by","updated_at","updated_by","scheduled_at","id")
-VALUES ($1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8,$9,$10) RETURNING "id"`).
-		WithArgs(1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, 1).
+("repo_id","active","name","entry","created_at","created_by","updated_at","updated_by","scheduled_at","branch","id")
+VALUES ($1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8,$9,$10,$11) RETURNING "id"`).
+		WithArgs(1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main", 1).
 		WillReturnRows(_rows)
 
 	_sqlite := testSqlite(t)
diff --git a/database/schedule/delete_test.go b/database/schedule/delete_test.go
index e302da6b9..8dff8ad78 100644
--- a/database/schedule/delete_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/delete_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_DeleteSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
diff --git a/database/schedule/get_repo_test.go b/database/schedule/get_repo_test.go
index b29072ec7..998b58fc3 100644
--- a/database/schedule/get_repo_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/get_repo_test.go
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_GetScheduleForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
 
 	// create expected result in mock
 	_rows := sqlmock.NewRows(
-		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at"},
-	).AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil)
+		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at", "branch"},
+	).AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main")
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`SELECT * FROM "schedules" WHERE repo_id = $1 AND name = $2 LIMIT 1`).WithArgs(1, "nightly").WillReturnRows(_rows)
diff --git a/database/schedule/get_test.go b/database/schedule/get_test.go
index b5175d8b0..bc4a61f75 100644
--- a/database/schedule/get_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/get_test.go
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_GetSchedule(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
 
 	// create expected result in mock
 	_rows := sqlmock.NewRows(
-		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at"},
-	).AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil)
+		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at", "branch"},
+	).AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main")
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`SELECT * FROM "schedules" WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1`).WithArgs(1).WillReturnRows(_rows)
diff --git a/database/schedule/list_active_test.go b/database/schedule/list_active_test.go
index 90ae96cfe..2bce7ed06 100644
--- a/database/schedule/list_active_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/list_active_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListActiveSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListActiveSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListActiveSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create expected result in mock
 	_rows = sqlmock.NewRows(
-		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at"}).
-		AddRow(1, 1, true, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil)
+		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at", "branch"}).
+		AddRow(1, 1, true, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main")
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`SELECT * FROM "schedules" WHERE active = $1`).WithArgs(true).WillReturnRows(_rows)
diff --git a/database/schedule/list_repo_test.go b/database/schedule/list_repo_test.go
index 2536f73be..2d573448d 100644
--- a/database/schedule/list_repo_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/list_repo_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedulesForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedulesForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedulesForRepo(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create expected result in mock
 	_rows = sqlmock.NewRows(
-		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at"}).
-		AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil)
+		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at", "branch"}).
+		AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main")
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`SELECT * FROM "schedules" WHERE repo_id = $1 ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 10`).WithArgs(1).WillReturnRows(_rows)
diff --git a/database/schedule/list_test.go b/database/schedule/list_test.go
index 6dd64af6c..5b4095724 100644
--- a/database/schedule/list_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/list_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleOne.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleOne.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleOne.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_scheduleTwo := testSchedule()
 	_scheduleTwo.SetID(2)
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 	_scheduleTwo.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_scheduleTwo.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_scheduleTwo.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
@@ -45,9 +47,9 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_ListSchedules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create expected result in mock
 	_rows = sqlmock.NewRows(
-		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at"}).
-		AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil).
-		AddRow(2, 2, false, "hourly", "0 * * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil)
+		[]string{"id", "repo_id", "active", "name", "entry", "created_at", "created_by", "updated_at", "updated_by", "scheduled_at", "branch"}).
+		AddRow(1, 1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main").
+		AddRow(2, 2, false, "hourly", "0 * * * *", 1, "user1", 1, "user2", nil, "main")
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectQuery(`SELECT * FROM "schedules"`).WillReturnRows(_rows)
diff --git a/database/schedule/schedule_test.go b/database/schedule/schedule_test.go
index aae0403a5..b5916b3e3 100644
--- a/database/schedule/schedule_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/schedule_test.go
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ func testSchedule() *library.Schedule {
 		UpdatedAt:   new(int64),
 		UpdatedBy:   new(string),
 		ScheduledAt: new(int64),
+		Branch:      new(string),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/database/schedule/table.go b/database/schedule/table.go
index 7ea6eb873..9ebccf864 100644
--- a/database/schedule/table.go
+++ b/database/schedule/table.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package schedule
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/go-vela/types/constants"
 )
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ schedules (
 	updated_at   INTEGER,
 	updated_by   VARCHAR(250),
 	scheduled_at INTEGER,
+	branch       VARCHAR(250),
 	UNIQUE(repo_id, name)
 );
 `
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ schedules (
 	updated_at   INTEGER,
 	updated_by   TEXT,
 	scheduled_at INTEGER,
+	branch       TEXT,
 	UNIQUE(repo_id, name)
 );
 `
diff --git a/database/schedule/update_test.go b/database/schedule/update_test.go
index c13e44ae8..235ccfc43 100644
--- a/database/schedule/update_test.go
+++ b/database/schedule/update_test.go
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_UpdateSchedule_Config(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetCreatedBy("user1")
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
 
 	// ensure the mock expects the query
 	_mock.ExpectExec(`UPDATE "schedules"
-SET "repo_id"=$1,"active"=$2,"name"=$3,"entry"=$4,"created_at"=$5,"created_by"=$6,"updated_at"=$7,"updated_by"=$8,"scheduled_at"=$9
-WHERE "id" = $10`).
-		WithArgs(1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", NowTimestamp{}, "user2", nil, 1).
+SET "repo_id"=$1,"active"=$2,"name"=$3,"entry"=$4,"created_at"=$5,"created_by"=$6,"updated_at"=$7,"updated_by"=$8,"scheduled_at"=$9,"branch"=$10
+WHERE "id" = $11`).
+		WithArgs(1, false, "nightly", "0 0 * * *", 1, "user1", NowTimestamp{}, "user2", nil, "main", 1).
 		WillReturnResult(sqlmock.NewResult(1, 1))
 
 	_sqlite := testSqlite(t)
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ func TestSchedule_Engine_UpdateSchedule_NotConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedAt(1)
 	_schedule.SetUpdatedBy("user2")
 	_schedule.SetScheduledAt(1)
+	_schedule.SetBranch("main")
 
 	_postgres, _mock := testPostgres(t)
 	defer func() { _sql, _ := _postgres.client.DB(); _sql.Close() }()
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2f200eccf..addeed1ab 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/drone/envsubst v1.0.3
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.9.1
 	github.com/go-playground/assert/v2 v2.2.0
-	github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230821135955-6b577f36fdfe
+	github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230822144153-14b37585731d
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.0.0
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9
 	github.com/google/go-github/v53 v53.2.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 45416d2f1..f109e9873 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1/go.mod h1:xekY+UJKNuX9WP91
 github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.14.0 h1:vgvQWe3XCz3gIeFDm/HnTIbj6UGmg/+t63MyGU2n5js=
 github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.14.0/go.mod h1:9iXMNT7sEkjXb0I+enO7QXmzG6QCsPWY4zveKFVRSyU=
 github.com/go-test/deep v1.0.2 h1:onZX1rnHT3Wv6cqNgYyFOOlgVKJrksuCMCRvJStbMYw=
-github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230821135955-6b577f36fdfe h1:5lw7hJmwLiymoSI0H8gr9Aiixifv2wOXvtH4NJJZB2k=
-github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230821135955-6b577f36fdfe/go.mod h1:AXO4oQSygOBQ02fPapsKjQHkx2aQO3zTu7clpvVbXBY=
+github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230822144153-14b37585731d h1:ag6trc3Ev+7hzifeWy0M9rHHjrO9nFCYgW8dlKdZ4j4=
+github.com/go-vela/types v0.20.2-0.20230822144153-14b37585731d/go.mod h1:AXO4oQSygOBQ02fPapsKjQHkx2aQO3zTu7clpvVbXBY=
 github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.2 h1:CrxCmQqYDkv1z7lO7Wbh2HN93uovUHgrECaO5ZrCXAU=
 github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.2/go.mod h1:6MelG93GURQebXPDq3khkgXZkazVtN9CRI+MGFi0w8I=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 h1:Ov1cvc58UF3b5XjBnZv7+opcTcQFZebYjWzi34vdm4Q=
diff --git a/scm/github/repo.go b/scm/github/repo.go
index 5cd3b0999..e69c7220c 100644
--- a/scm/github/repo.go
+++ b/scm/github/repo.go
@@ -548,17 +548,17 @@ func (c *client) GetHTMLURL(u *library.User, org, repo, name, ref string) (strin
 }
 
 // GetBranch defines a function that retrieves a branch for a repo.
-func (c *client) GetBranch(u *library.User, r *library.Repo) (string, string, error) {
+func (c *client) GetBranch(u *library.User, r *library.Repo, branch string) (string, string, error) {
 	c.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"org":  r.GetOrg(),
 		"repo": r.GetName(),
 		"user": u.GetName(),
-	}).Tracef("retrieving branch %s for repo %s", r.GetBranch(), r.GetFullName())
+	}).Tracef("retrieving branch %s for repo %s", branch, r.GetFullName())
 
 	// create GitHub OAuth client with user's token
 	client := c.newClientToken(u.GetToken())
 
-	data, _, err := client.Repositories.GetBranch(ctx, r.GetOrg(), r.GetName(), r.GetBranch(), true)
+	data, _, err := client.Repositories.GetBranch(ctx, r.GetOrg(), r.GetName(), branch, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", err
 	}
diff --git a/scm/github/repo_test.go b/scm/github/repo_test.go
index 1fcd3bf0c..858d60f18 100644
--- a/scm/github/repo_test.go
+++ b/scm/github/repo_test.go
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ func TestGithub_GetBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	client, _ := NewTest(s.URL)
 
 	// run test
-	gotBranch, gotCommit, err := client.GetBranch(u, r)
+	gotBranch, gotCommit, err := client.GetBranch(u, r, "main")
 
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Status returned err: %v", err)
diff --git a/scm/service.go b/scm/service.go
index c92cbedbf..4de42362f 100644
--- a/scm/service.go
+++ b/scm/service.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	ListUserRepos(*library.User) ([]*library.Repo, error)
 	// GetBranch defines a function that retrieves
 	// a branch for a repo.
-	GetBranch(*library.User, *library.Repo) (string, string, error)
+	GetBranch(*library.User, *library.Repo, string) (string, string, error)
 	// GetPullRequest defines a function that retrieves
 	// a pull request for a repo.
 	GetPullRequest(*library.User, *library.Repo, int) (string, string, string, string, error)