diff --git a/.github/workflows/ff-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/ff-merge.yml
index 1c9c099b5..5157fb621 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ff-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ff-merge.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix: 
-        branch:  ${{ split(needs.setup_matrix.outputs.matrix), ',') }}
+        branch:  ${{ split(github.event.inputs.branches), ',') }}
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
-         - name: clone meta-aws ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }} branch
+         - name: clone meta-aws ${{ github.event.inputs.branches }} branch
            uses: actions/checkout@v3
            with:
               ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}