diff --git a/.github/workflows/insider-spearhead.yml b/.github/workflows/insider-spearhead.yml
index 0b814fd..15a4ae4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/insider-spearhead.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/insider-spearhead.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: iarekylew00t/verified-bot-commit@v1
         with:
-          ref: env.COMMIT_REF
-          message: env.COMMIT_MESSAGE
+          ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_REF }}
+          message: ${{ env.COMMIT_MESSAGE }}
           token: ${{ secrets.STRONGER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           files: |
             upstream/*.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-spearhead.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-spearhead.yml
index e5aa7f8..7353dbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-spearhead.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-spearhead.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: iarekylew00t/verified-bot-commit@v1
         with:
-          ref: env.COMMIT_REF
-          message: env.COMMIT_MESSAGE
+          ref: ${{ env.COMMIT_REF }}
+          message: ${{ env.COMMIT_MESSAGE }}
           token: ${{ secrets.STRONGER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           files: |
             upstream/*.json
diff --git a/update_upstream.sh b/update_upstream.sh
index 22bea88..d9e0095 100755
--- a/update_upstream.sh
+++ b/update_upstream.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CHANGES=$( git status --porcelain )
 
 if [[ -n "${CHANGES}" ]]; then
   COMMIT_MESSAGE="build(${VSCODE_QUALITY}): update to commit ${MS_COMMIT:0:7}"
-  COMMIT_REF=$( git rev-parse HEAD )
+  COMMIT_REF=$( git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD )
 
   if [[ "${GITHUB_ENV}" ]]; then
     echo "SHOULD_COMMIT=yes" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"