diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/githubPullRequest.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/githubPullRequest.ts
index 750781206d..2ce8e1d81e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/githubPullRequest.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/publish/githubPullRequest.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const defaultClientFactory = async ({
   const octokitOptions = await getOctokitOptions({
     integrations,
     credentialsProvider: githubCredentialsProvider,
-    repoUrl: `https://${encodedHost}?owner=${encodedOwner}&repo=${encodedRepo}`,
+    repoUrl: `${encodedHost}?owner=${encodedOwner}&repo=${encodedRepo}`,
     token: providedToken,
   });