diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e14db1b..9d53145 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ title | `String` | **true**
 body | `String` | **true**
 locked | `Boolean` | **true** | Accepts `true`, `false` or `'true'`, `'false'`
 milestone | `Integer` | **true**
-head | `String` | false
+head | `String` | false | Revision (SHA) of the head commit of this pull request
+headRef | `String` | false | Name of the branch this pull request is created for
 base | `String` | **true** | Name of the base branch in the current repository this pull request targets
 files | `Iterable<CommitFile>` | false
 assignees | `List<String>` | **true** | Accepts a `List<String>`
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/github/PullRequestGroovyObject.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/github/PullRequestGroovyObject.java
index 6195819..7859550 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/github/PullRequestGroovyObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/github/PullRequestGroovyObject.java
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ public String getHead() {
         return pullRequest.getHead().getSha();
     }
 
+    @Whitelisted
+    public String getHeadRef() {
+        return pullRequest.getHead().getRef();
+    }
+
     @Whitelisted
     public String getBase() {
         return pullRequest.getBase().getRef();