diff --git a/netci.groovy b/netci.groovy
index fe42d9c6da54565b3df59998f72c3533854f422b..92f6d6140814fa7875087f0ac02495cd219f7a45 100644
--- a/netci.groovy
+++ b/netci.groovy
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ commitPullList.each { isPr ->
     def myJob = job(jobName) {
         description('Validate that a PR contains no localization changes')
         steps {
-            batchFile(""".\\build\\scripts\\check-for-loc-changes.cmd -base %GIT_BRANCH% -head %GIT_COMMIT%""")
+            batchFile(""".\\build\\scripts\\check-for-loc-changes.cmd -base origin/${branchName} -head %GIT_COMMIT%""")
         }
     }