diff --git a/src/context.ts b/src/context.ts
index 92aae9d7..55564882 100644
--- a/src/context.ts
+++ b/src/context.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export class Context {
     }
     if (github.context.sha && !gitRef.startsWith(`refs/pull/`)) {
       gitRef = github.context.sha;
+    } else if (gitRef.startsWith(`refs/pull/`)) {
+      gitRef = gitRef.replace(/\/merge$/g, '/head');
     }
     return gitRef;
   }