diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
index fb3a2c6976..9bc38d2fb3 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-github/src/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export function createHandleAutocompleteRequest(options: {
         return { results };
       }
       case 'owners': {
-        const branches = await client.paginate(
+        const orgs = await client.paginate(
           client.rest.orgs.listForAuthenticatedUser,
         );