diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
index cd72f7874..ba345e98a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-comment.yml
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: respond to issue
         run: |
-          gh issue comment ${{ inputs.issue-number }} --body "${{ inputs.message }}"
+          gh issue -R ${{ github.repository }} comment ${{ inputs.issue-number }} --body "${{ inputs.message }}"