diff --git a/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py b/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
index 214f0212..662653c7 100644
--- a/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
+++ b/ci/scripts/publish_test_metrics.py
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ def main() -> int:
     junit_glob = os.getenv("JUNIT_GLOB", os.getenv("JUNIT_PATH", "build/junit-*.xml"))
     exit_code_path = os.getenv("QUALITY_GATE_EXIT_CODE_PATH", os.getenv("GLUE_EXIT_CODE_PATH", "build/quality-gate.rc"))
     summary_path = os.getenv("QUALITY_GATE_SUMMARY_PATH", "build/quality-gate-summary.json")
-    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", "")
 
     tests = _collect_junit_totals(junit_glob)