diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/checkout-gnome-shell.sh b/.gitlab-ci/checkout-gnome-shell.sh
index 49969cca3..e4bb9c45c 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/checkout-gnome-shell.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/checkout-gnome-shell.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if [ -z "$gnome_shell_target" ]; then
     gnome_shell_target=FETCH_HEAD
   else
     echo \ not found
-    gnome_shell_target=origin/master
+    gnome_shell_target=HEAD
     echo Using $gnome_shell_target instead
   fi
 fi