diff --git a/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
index d759e70..b4aa7d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dual-approval-check.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Checking promotion gate for PR #${PR_NUMBER} targeting ${BASE_REF} in ${REPO}"
 
+          if [ -z "${BASE_REF}" ] && [ -n "${PR_NUMBER}" ] && [ "${PR_NUMBER}" != "null" ]; then
+            BASE_REF=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_TOKEN}" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/pulls/${PR_NUMBER}" | jq -r '.base.ref')
+            echo "BASE_REF was empty; resolved from PR #${PR_NUMBER} API: ${BASE_REF}"
+          fi
+
           # Determine required reviewer based on target branch
           case "${BASE_REF}" in
             dev)