diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
index 0798b4a2..a769d079 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/gitlab_provider.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class GitLabProvider(GitProvider):
 
     def get_repo_settings(self):
         try:
-            contents = self.gl.projects.get(self.id_project).files.get(file_path='.pr_agent.toml', ref=self.mr.source_branch).decode()
+            contents = self.gl.projects.get(self.id_project).files.get(file_path='.pr_agent.toml', ref=self.mr.target_branch).decode()
             return contents
         except Exception:
             return ""