diff --git a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
index ce01e7b723..00b7c608a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/budibase_ci.yml
@@ -146,23 +146,19 @@ jobs:
           cd packages/pro
           pro_commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
 
-          branch=${{ github.base_ref || github.head_ref || github.ref_name  }}
-          echo "branch=$branch"
-          echo "base_ref=${{ github.base_ref }}"
-          echo "head_ref=${{ github.head_ref }}"
-          echo "ref_name=${{ github.head_ref }}""
+          branch=${{ github.base_ref || github.ref_name  }}
+          echo "Running on branch `$branch` (base_ref=${{ github.base_ref }}, ref_name=${{ github.head_ref }})"
 
-          echo "Running on branch ${{ github.ref }}
           if [[ "$branch" == "master" ]]; then
-            latest_commit=$(git rev-parse origin/master)
+            base_commit=$(git rev-parse origin/master)
           else
-            latest_commit=$(git rev-parse origin/develop)
+            base_commit=$(git rev-parse origin/develop)
           fi
 
           echo "pro_commit=$pro_commit"
           echo "pro_commit=$pro_commit" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "latest_commit=$latest_commit"
-          echo "latest_commit=$latest_commit" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "base_commit=$base_commit"
+          echo "base_commit=$base_commit" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Check submodule merged to develop
         uses: actions/github-script@v4
@@ -170,9 +166,9 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             const submoduleCommit = '${{ steps.get_pro_commits.outputs.pro_commit }}';
-            const latestCommit = '${{ steps.get_pro_commits.outputs.latest_commit }}';
+            const baseCommit = '${{ steps.get_pro_commits.outputs.base_commit }}';
 
-            if (submoduleCommit !== latestCommit) {
+            if (submoduleCommit !== baseCommit) {
               console.error('Submodule commit does not match the latest commit on the develop branch.');
               console.error('Refer to the pro repo to merge your changes: https://github.com/Budibase/budibase-pro/blob/develop/docs/getting_started.md')
               process.exit(1);