diff --git a/.ci/jenkins/Jenkinsfile.build-and-test b/.ci/jenkins/Jenkinsfile.build-and-test
index 88636b9cc..f673d3dac 100644
--- a/.ci/jenkins/Jenkinsfile.build-and-test
+++ b/.ci/jenkins/Jenkinsfile.build-and-test
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ String getTargetAuthor() {
     return env.TARGET_AUTHOR
 }
 
+String getTargetBranch() {
+    return params.TARGET_BRANCH
+}
+
 String getGitAuthorCredentialsId() {
     return env.GIT_AUTHOR_CREDS_ID
 }