diff --git a/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml b/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
index 4b800c5ed09..68304f5fefd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/server-tests-mariadb.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           DB: mariadb
           TYPE: server
           FRAPPE_USER: ${{ github.event.inputs.user }}
-          FRAPPE_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.client_payload.sha || github.event.inputs.branch || 'develop' }}
+          FRAPPE_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.client_payload.sha || github.event.inputs.branch }}
           DB_HOST: 127.0.0.1
           DB_USER_HOST: '%'
           WKHTMLTOX_DEB: /tmp/wkhtmltox.deb