diff --git a/.github/workflows/checkmarx.yml b/.github/workflows/checkmarx.yml
index 1da78a6f41..765e69a704 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checkmarx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checkmarx.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ jobs:
           #base_auth_uri: https://checkmarx.tools.sap
           cx_client_id: ${{ secrets.CXONE_CLIENT_ID }}
           cx_client_secret: ${{ secrets.CXONE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-          branch: main
+          branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           additional_params: "--async --scan-types sast -s https://github.com/SAP/luigi.git"