diff --git a/vars/checkout_repo.groovy b/vars/checkout_repo.groovy
index addd9395b..253a33fb1 100644
--- a/vars/checkout_repo.groovy
+++ b/vars/checkout_repo.groovy
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Map<String, Object> parametrized_repo(String repo, String branch) {
             refspec: "+$remoteRef:refs/remotes/origin/$localBranch",
             credentialsId: env.GIT_CREDENTIALS_ID
         ]],
-        branches: [[name: branch]],
+        branches: [[name: localBranch]],
         extensions: [
             [$class: 'CloneOption', timeout: 60, honorRefspec: true, shallow: true],
             [$class: 'SubmoduleOption', disableSubmodules: true],