diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 6ed579a..246a4f9 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ ${SPCD_PROJECT_ROOT}$(basename "${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}")"
 	fi
 	# check project variables
 	case "${SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH}" in
-	"${SPCD_REF_RELEASE}" | \
+	"${SPCD_REF_ARCHIVE}" | \
+		"${SPCD_REF_RELEASE}" | \
 		"${SPCD_REF_STAGING}" | \
 		"${SPCD_REF_FEATURE}") ;;
 	*) spcd_error_ci "SPCD_PROJECT_BRANCH" ;;