diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 179091a88..cdbad3fe6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           # This allows for filtering out unchanged directories
           # in a pull request, and using all directories on the release
           # or main branches.
-          changed_relative_to_branch: ${{ github.base_ref || 'not-a-branch' }}
+          changed_relative_to_ref: origin/${{ github.base_ref || 'not-a-branch' }}
           ignore_dirs: ".coredb examples"
 
   build_and_push_images: