diff --git a/roles/git-use-previous-commit/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/git-use-previous-commit/tasks/main.yaml
index cb7458e..db63a97 100644
--- a/roles/git-use-previous-commit/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/git-use-previous-commit/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 - name: Prepare git submodules
   shell: |
-    echo "{{ item.key }}"
-    git checkout -b "zuul_origin_{{ zuul.branch }}" "origin/{{ zuul.branch }}"
+    PREVIOUS_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+    echo "{{ item.key }}: ${PREVIOUS_BRANCH}"
+    git checkout -b zuul_origin_${PREVIOUS_BRANCH} origin/${PREVIOUS_BRANCH}
   args:
     chdir: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/{{ item.value.src_dir }}"
   loop: "{{ query('dict', zuul.projects) }}"