diff --git a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index c8e2e82..c6d38ee 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ def main() -> int:
     frontend_rc = _read_test_exit_code(frontend_rc_file)
     backend_suite_result = "passed" if backend_rc == 0 else "failed"
     frontend_suite_result = "passed" if frontend_rc == 0 else "failed"
-    branch = os.getenv("BRANCH_NAME", "")
+    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", "")
     commit = os.getenv("GIT_COMMIT", "")