diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-deploy.yaml
index c44000e8586e1..3352b4e36db88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-deploy.yaml
@@ -25,32 +25,30 @@ jobs:
   pr_commented:
     if: (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/deploy-pr') && (github.event.comment.author_association == 'MEMBER' || github.event.comment.author_association == 'COLLABORATOR' || github.event.comment.author_association == 'OWNER')) || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     outputs:
-      PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
-      PR_TITLE: ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_TITLE }}
-      PR_URL: ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_URL }}
-      PR_BRANCH: ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_BRANCH }}
+      PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
+      PR_TITLE: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_TITLE }}
+      PR_URL: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_URL }}
+      PR_BRANCH: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_BRANCH }}
       CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.set_tags.outputs.CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG }}
       CODER_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ steps.set_tags.outputs.CODER_IMAGE_TAG }}
 
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
       - name: Get PR number, title, and branch name
-        id: pr_number
+        id: pr_info
         run: |
-          set -e pipefail
-          if [[ ${{ github.event_name }} == 'workflow_dispatch' ]]; then
+          set -euxo pipefail
+          if [[ ${{ github.event_name }} == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
             PR_NUMBER=${{ github.event.inputs.pr_number }}"
           else
             PR_NUMBER=${{ github.event.issue.number }}"
           fi
-          PR_TITLE=$(gh pr view $PR_NUMBER --json title | jq -r '.title')
-          PR_BRANCH=$(gh pr view $PR_NUMBER --json headRefName | jq -r '.headRefName')
+          PR_TITLE=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" https://api.github.com/repos/coder/coder/pulls/$PR_NUMBER | jq -r '.title')
+          PR_BRANCH=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" https://api.github.com/repos/coder/coder/pulls/$PR_NUMBER | jq -r '.head.ref')
           echo "PR_URL=https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "PR_NUMBER=$PR_NUMBER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "PR_TITLE=$PR_TITLE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "PR_BRANCH=$PR_BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set required tags
         id: set_tags
@@ -59,27 +57,27 @@ jobs:
           echo "CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG=$CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "CODER_IMAGE_TAG=$CODER_IMAGE_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
-          CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG: ghcr.io/coder/coder-preview-base:pr${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
-          CODER_IMAGE_TAG: ghcr.io/coder/coder-preview:pr${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
+          CODER_BASE_IMAGE_TAG: ghcr.io/coder/coder-preview-base:pr${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
+          CODER_IMAGE_TAG: ghcr.io/coder/coder-preview:pr${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
 
       - name: Comment on PR
         id: comment_id
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
         with:
-          issue-number: ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
+          issue-number: ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
           body: |
-            :rocket: Deploying PR ${{ steps.pr_number.outputs.PR_NUMBER }} ...
+            :rocket: Deploying PR ${{ steps.pr_info.outputs.PR_NUMBER }} ...
             :warning: This deployment will be deleted when the PR is closed.
-          reactions: "-1"
+          reactions: "+1"
 
   build:
     needs: pr_commented
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'coder' && 'buildjet-8vcpu-ubuntu-2204' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     env:
       DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL: "enabled"
-      CODER_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.coder_image_tag }}
-      PR_NUMBER: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.pr_number }}
-      PR_BRANCH: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.pr_branch }}
+      CODER_IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.CODER_IMAGE_TAG }}
+      PR_NUMBER: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.PR_NUMBER }}
+      PR_BRANCH: ${{ needs.pr_commented.outputs.PR_BRANCH }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -239,10 +237,7 @@ jobs:
             :heavy_check_mark: Deployed PR ${{ env.PR_NUMBER }} successfully.
             :rocket: Access the deployment link [here](${{ env.PR_DEPLOYMENT_ACCESS_URL }}).
             :warning: This deployment will be deleted when the PR is closed.
-          reactions: |
-            +1
-            rocket
-          reactions-edit-mode: replace
+          reactions: rocket
 
         env:
           PR_DEPLOYMENT_ACCESS_URL: "https://pr${{ env.PR_NUMBER }}.${{ secrets.PR_DEPLOYMENTS_DOMAIN }}"