diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile.prs b/ci/Jenkinsfile.prs
index 9e69d6d30..b33690ca0 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile.prs
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile.prs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def versionWasChanged(version) {
     script: "git diff --name-only origin/${env.CHANGE_TARGET}",
     returnStdout: true
   )
-  if (changes =~ "(?m)^(Makefile|waku.nimble|config.nims|vendor).*") {
+  if (changes =~ "(?m)^(Makefile|waku.nimble|config.nims|vendor|ci).*") {
     return true
   }
   if (changes =~ "(?m)^(waku|tests|examples)/(${version}|common)/.*") {
diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile.release b/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
index a8606128c..48a3ff036 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile.release
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pipeline {
           description: """
             Nim-Waku deployment successful!
             Image: [`${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_TAG}`](https://hub.docker.com/r/${IMAGE_NAME}/tags?page=1&name=${IMAGE_TAG})
-            Branch: [`${GIT_LOCAL_BRANCH}`](https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/commits/${GIT_LOCAL_BRANCH})
+            Branch: [`${GIT_BRANCH.minus("origin/")}`](https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/commits/${GIT_BRANCH.minus("origin/")})
             Commit: [`${GIT_COMMIT.take(8)}`](https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/commit/${GIT_COMMIT.take(8)})
           """,
           link: env.BUILD_URL,