diff --git a/.github/workflows/next.yml b/.github/workflows/next.yml
index 82f0d98af9..0601faa0b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/next.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/shared.yml
     with:
       upload: true
-      next: ${{ github.ref | replace('refs/heads/next/kelvin/', '') }}
+      next: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared.yml b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
index 4a253a02b2..bb85467be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
         default: 'edge'
         required: false
       next:
-        description: 'next kelvin version'
+        description: 'next kelvin version branch name'
         type: string
         default: null
         required: false
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cp -RL tests pkg/arvo/tests
           if ${{ inputs.next != null }}; then
-            base="https://bootstrap.urbit.org/vere/next/kelvin/${{ inputs.next }}"
+            next=$(echo ${{ inputs.next }} | sed 's/[^0-9]//g')
+            base="https://bootstrap.urbit.org/vere/next/kelvin/${next}"
           else
             base="https://bootstrap.urbit.org/vere/${{ inputs.pace }}"
           fi