diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-docker-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-docker-tests.yml
index 4c182aa0..66f798d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-docker-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-docker-tests.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check that branch exists
         id: check-branch
         run: |
-          if git show-ref --quiet refs/heads/${{ matrix.branch }}; then
+          if git show-ref --quiet refs/remotes/origin/${{ matrix.branch }}; then
             echo "run=true" > $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "run=false" > $GITHUB_OUTPUT