diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
index b7d1f531b8a25..fd7b6543eb8d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-post-commit.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       compiler: icx
       build_configure_extra_args: --cmake-opt=-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="/clang:-Wno-nonportable-include-path /clang:-Wno-cast-function-type-mismatch" --cmake-opt=-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="/clang:-Wno-nonportable-include-path /clang:-Wno-cast-function-type-mismatch" --cmake-opt="-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/manifest:no" --cmake-opt="-DCMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS=/manifest:no" --cmake-opt="-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/manifest:no" 
       build_cache_suffix: icx
+      merge_ref: ''
       
   e2e-win:
     needs: build-win
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       runner: '["Windows","gen12"]'
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.build-win.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
       compiler: icx
+      merge_ref: ''
 
   macos_default:
     name: macOS
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-precommit.yml
index 8bc1fbd5b8e1a..35f2eb878bba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sycl-windows-precommit.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/sycl-windows-build.yml
     with:
       changes: ${{ needs.detect_changes.outputs.filters }}
+      merge_ref: ''
 
   e2e:
     needs: build
@@ -56,3 +57,4 @@ jobs:
       name: Intel GEN12 Graphics with Level Zero
       runner: '["Windows","gen12"]'
       sycl_toolchain_archive: ${{ needs.build.outputs.artifact_archive_name }}
+      merge_ref: ''