diff --git a/.github/workflows/veracode-build.yml b/.github/workflows/veracode-build.yml
index cac0f125c7..e9cb6412fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/veracode-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/veracode-build.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ on:
 env:
   REFERENCE_BRANCH: maintenance-3.0.x
   NPM_REPOSITORY: https://packages.nuxeo.com/repository/npm-public/
-  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ 'maintenance-3.0.x' }}
+  BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || inputs.branch || 'maintenance-3.0.x' }}
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 permissions:
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '11'
 
+    - name: Determine nuxeo-elements branch to link
+      id: pick_nuxeo_elements_branch
+      run: |
+          if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads https://github.com/nuxeo/nuxeo-elements ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}; then
+            echo ::set-output name=branch::${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
+          else
+            echo ::set-output name=branch::${{ env.REFERENCE_BRANCH }}
+          fi
     - name: Install Web UI
       env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PACKAGES_TOKEN }}
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: nuxeo/nuxeo-elements
           path: nuxeo-elements
           fetch-depth: 1
-          ref: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
+          ref: ${{ steps.pick_nuxeo_elements_branch.outputs.branch }}
 
     - name: Pack Elements modules
       run: |