diff --git a/src/ci_providers/provider_jenkinsci.js b/src/ci_providers/provider_jenkinsci.js
index beb7321b3..515d85595 100644
--- a/src/ci_providers/provider_jenkinsci.js
+++ b/src/ci_providers/provider_jenkinsci.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const { parseSlugFromRemoteAddr } = require('../helpers/git')
+
 function detect(envs) {
   return envs.JENKINS_URL
 }
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ function _getSHA(inputs) {
 
 function _getSlug(inputs) {
   const { args } = inputs
-  return args.slug || ''
+  return args.slug || parseSlugFromRemoteAddr('') || ''
 }
 
 function getServiceParams(inputs) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/git.js b/src/helpers/git.js
index 941a58d49..9c9bd9184 100644
--- a/src/helpers/git.js
+++ b/src/helpers/git.js
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@ function parseSlug(slug) {
 function parseSlugFromRemoteAddr(remoteAddr) {
   let slug = ''
   if (!remoteAddr) {
-    remoteAddr = childProcess
+    remoteAddr = (childProcess
       .spawnSync('git', [
         'config',
         '--get',
         'remote.origin.url',
-        '||',
-        'echo',
-        "''",
-      ])
-      .stdout.toString()
+      ]).stdout || '')
+      .toString()
       .trimRight()
   }
   if (remoteAddr) {
diff --git a/test/providers/provider_gitlabci.test.js b/test/providers/provider_gitlabci.test.js
index 3597fedef..3f6590a9e 100644
--- a/test/providers/provider_gitlabci.test.js
+++ b/test/providers/provider_gitlabci.test.js
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ describe('GitLabCI Params', () => {
       service: 'gitlab',
       slug: '',
     }
+    const spawnSync = td.replace(childProcess, 'spawnSync')
+    td.when(
+      spawnSync('git', [
+        'config',
+        '--get',
+        'remote.origin.url',
+      ]),
+    ).thenReturn({ stdout: '' })
     const params = providerGitLabci.getServiceParams(inputs)
     expect(params).toMatchObject(expected)
   })
@@ -132,9 +140,6 @@ describe('GitLabCI Params', () => {
           'config',
           '--get',
           'remote.origin.url',
-          '||',
-          'echo',
-          "''",
         ]),
       ).thenReturn({ stdout: 'https://gitlab.com/testOrg/testRepo.git' })
 
@@ -150,9 +155,6 @@ describe('GitLabCI Params', () => {
           'config',
           '--get',
           'remote.origin.url',
-          '||',
-          'echo',
-          "''",
         ]),
       ).thenReturn({ stdout: 'git@gitlab.com:/' })
 
@@ -168,9 +170,6 @@ describe('GitLabCI Params', () => {
           'config',
           '--get',
           'remote.origin.url',
-          '||',
-          'echo',
-          "''",
         ]),
       ).thenReturn({ stdout: '' })
 
diff --git a/test/providers/provider_jenkinsci.test.js b/test/providers/provider_jenkinsci.test.js
index f19a4ec2d..0682a8665 100644
--- a/test/providers/provider_jenkinsci.test.js
+++ b/test/providers/provider_jenkinsci.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const td = require('testdouble')
+const childProcess = require('child_process')
 
 const providerJenkinsci = require('../../src/ci_providers//provider_jenkinsci')
 
@@ -76,10 +77,43 @@ describe('Jenkins CI Params', () => {
       service: 'jenkins',
       slug: '',
     }
+    const spawnSync = td.replace(childProcess, 'spawnSync')
+    td.when(
+      spawnSync('git', [
+        'config',
+        '--get',
+        'remote.origin.url',
+      ]),
+    ).thenReturn({ stdout: '' })
     const params = providerJenkinsci.getServiceParams(inputs)
     expect(params).toMatchObject(expected)
   })
 
+  it('can get the slug from git config', () => {
+    const inputs = {
+      args: {},
+      envs: {
+        BUILD_NUMBER: 1,
+        BUILD_URL: 'https://example.jenkins.com',
+        CHANGE_ID: 2,
+        GIT_BRANCH: 'main',
+        GIT_COMMIT: 'testingsha',
+        JENKINS_URL: 'https://example.com',
+      },
+    }
+    const spawnSync = td.replace(childProcess, 'spawnSync')
+    td.when(
+      spawnSync('git', [
+        'config',
+        '--get',
+        'remote.origin.url',
+      ]),
+    ).thenReturn({ stdout: 'https://github.com/testOrg/testRepo.git' })
+
+    const params = providerJenkinsci.getServiceParams(inputs)
+    expect(params.slug).toBe('testOrg/testRepo')
+  })
+
   it('gets correct params for overrides', () => {
     const inputs = {
       args: {