diff --git a/spcd.sh b/spcd.sh
index b5ed78b..9a2719e 100644
--- a/spcd.sh
+++ b/spcd.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ spcd_set_environment_variables() {
 	spcd_step "Set environment variables"
 	# continuous integration / github → gitea → forgejo
 	if [ -n "${GITHUB_ACTIONS}" ]; then
+		# project branch
+		if [ -n "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ]; then
+			SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+		else
+			spcd_error_ci "GITHUB_REF_NAME"
+		fi
 		# project root
 		if [ -n "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}" ]; then
 			SPCD_PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}")//"
@@ -74,14 +80,14 @@ spcd_set_environment_variables() {
 		else
 			spcd_error_ci "GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
 		fi
-		# project branch
-		if [ -n "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" ]; then
-			SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
-		else
-			spcd_error_ci "GITHUB_REF_NAME"
-		fi
 	# continuous integration / gitlab
 	elif [ -n "${GITLAB_CI}" ]; then
+		# project branch
+		if [ -n "${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" ]; then
+			SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}"
+		else
+			spcd_error_ci "CI_COMMIT_BRANCH"
+		fi
 		# project root / protocol
 		if [ -n "${CI_SERVER_PROTOCOL}" ]; then
 			# project root / login
@@ -117,12 +123,6 @@ spcd_set_environment_variables() {
 		else
 			spcd_error_ci "CI_SERVER_PROTOCOL"
 		fi
-		# project branch
-		if [ -n "${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" ]; then
-			SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}"
-		else
-			spcd_error_ci "CI_COMMIT_BRANCH"
-		fi
 	# continuous integration / unsupported
 	else
 		spcd_error_ci "ø"