diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cced8e04..554e7a89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       IMG: local-tomcat
       HTTPD_IMG: local-httpd
-      MPC_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
       MPC_CONF: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jajik/mod_proxy_cluster/rework-test-add-ci/test/httpd/mod_proxy_cluster.conf
       DEBUG: on
       ITERATION_COUNT: 5
@@ -167,6 +166,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd test
           mkdir logs
+          # set vars
+          export MPC_SOURCE=$(git remote -v | grep "origin.*fetch" | cut -f1 -d' ')
+          export MPC_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+          # run tests
           source includes/common.sh
           run_test basetests.sh "Basic tests"
       - name: Preserve test logs