diff --git a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index 7741537..8fe38ad 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ def main() -> int:
     docs_rc_path = Path(os.getenv("QUALITY_GATE_DOCS_RC_PATH", "build/docs-naming.rc"))
     source_root = Path(os.getenv("SOURCE_ROOT", "atlasbot"))
     build_dir = Path(os.getenv("BUILD_DIR", "build"))
-    branch = os.getenv("BRANCH_NAME", os.getenv("GIT_BRANCH", ""))
+    branch = os.getenv("BRANCH_NAME") or os.getenv("GIT_BRANCH") or "unknown"
+    if branch.startswith("origin/"):
+        branch = branch[len("origin/") :]
     build_number = os.getenv("BUILD_NUMBER", "")
 
     if not junit_path.exists():