diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-branch.yml
index 9dfd7a6f7..a8dee8bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-branch.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,28 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  get-head-commit:
+    name: Get head commit
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      commit-message: ${{ steps.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Commit
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+
+      - name: Get Head Commit Message
+        id: get-head-commit
+        run: echo "commit-message=$(git show -s --format=%s)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Show commit message
+        run: echo "Git commit message \`$(git show -s --format=%s)\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
   push-frontend-image:
-    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[deploy]') == true
+    if: contains(needs.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message, '[deploy]') == true
     name: Push frontend image
+    needs: get-head-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: demo
@@ -46,9 +65,9 @@ jobs:
           dockerfile: infrastructure/frontend/Dockerfile
 
   deploy-frontend:
-    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[deploy]') == true
+    if: contains(needs.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message, '[deploy]') == true
     name: Deploy frontend (demo)
-    needs: [ push-frontend-image ]
+    needs: [ get-head-commit, push-frontend-image, deploy-dynamodb, deploy-cognito, deploy-api ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       stack-name: ${{ steps.deploy.outputs.stack-name }}
@@ -98,6 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           stack-name-prefix: preview-frontend
           template: ${{ steps.build.outputs.template }}
           s3-prefix: sse-preview
+          pull-repository: false
           tags: |-
             sse:component=frontend
             sse:stack-type=preview
@@ -118,8 +138,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "url=$url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
   deploy-dynamodb:
-    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[deploy]') == true
+    if: contains(needs.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message, '[deploy]') == true
     name: Deploy dynamodb (demo)
+    needs: get-head-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: demo
@@ -160,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           template: .aws-sam/build/template.yaml
           cache-name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.cache-key }}
           s3-prefix: sse-preview
+          pull-repository: false
           tags: |-
             sse:component=dynamodb
             sse:stack-type=preview
@@ -170,8 +192,9 @@ jobs:
             DeploymentName=${{ steps.get-deployment-name.outputs.pretty-branch-name }}
 
   deploy-cognito:
-    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[deploy]') == true
+    if: contains(needs.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message, '[deploy]') == true
     name: Deploy cognito (demo)
+    needs: get-head-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: demo
@@ -213,6 +236,7 @@ jobs:
           template: .aws-sam/build/template.yaml
           cache-name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.cache-key }}
           s3-prefix: sse-preview
+          pull-repository: false
           tags: |-
             sse:component=cognito
             sse:stack-type=preview
@@ -223,8 +247,9 @@ jobs:
             DeploymentName=${{ steps.get-deployment-name.outputs.pretty-branch-name }}
 
   deploy-api:
-    if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[deploy]') == true
+    if: contains(needs.get-head-commit.outputs.commit-message, '[deploy]') == true
     name: Deploy API (demo)
+    needs: get-head-commit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment:
       name: demo
@@ -267,6 +292,7 @@ jobs:
           template: .aws-sam/build/template.yaml
           cache-name: ${{ steps.build.outputs.cache-key }}
           s3-prefix: sse-preview
+          pull-repository: false
           tags: |-
             sse:component=api
             sse:stack-type=preview