diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
index 88ff45812..4bb8ec24a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
@@ -89,13 +89,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
 
-    - name: Get PR Info for Validation job
+    - name: Get PR Info for Validation Job
       id: get_pr_again
       run: |
-        PR_DATA=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
-          "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.issue.number }}")
-        HEAD_REF=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r .head.ref)
+        if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "issue_comment" ]]; then
+          PR_DATA=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.issue.number }}")
+          HEAD_REF=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r .head.ref)
+        else
+          HEAD_REF=${{ github.ref }}
+        fi
         echo "HEAD_REF=$HEAD_REF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
         
     - name: Download ldmx-sw Package
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4