diff --git a/.github/workflows/janitor.yml b/.github/workflows/janitor.yml
index 3e279fc4e9..e2626545ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/janitor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/janitor.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
     steps:
       - run: |
           set -ex