diff --git a/pkg/model/github_context.go b/pkg/model/github_context.go
index 168447b2aa4..4cda2bfb1af 100644
--- a/pkg/model/github_context.go
+++ b/pkg/model/github_context.go
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ func (ghc *GithubContext) SetRepositoryAndOwner(ctx context.Context, githubInsta
 	if ghc.Repository == "" {
 		repo, err := git.FindGithubRepo(ctx, repoPath, githubInstance, remoteName)
 		if err != nil {
-			common.Logger(ctx).Warningf("unable to get git repo (githubInstance: %v; remoteName: %v, repoPath: %v): %v", githubInstance, remoteName, repoPath, err)
+			common.Logger(ctx).Debugf("unable to get git repo (githubInstance: %v; remoteName: %v, repoPath: %v): %v", githubInstance, remoteName, repoPath, err)
+			// nektos/act is used as a default action, so why not a repo?
+			ghc.Repository = "nektos/act"
+			ghc.RepositoryOwner = strings.Split(ghc.Repository, "/")[0]
 			return
 		}
 		ghc.Repository = repo