diff --git a/pkg/integrations/github/common.go b/pkg/integrations/github/common.go
index af37587f1f..f9f2969df8 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/github/common.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/github/common.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superplanehq/superplane/pkg/crypto"
 )
 
+var expressionPlaceholderRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`(?s)\{\{.*?\}\}`)
+
 type Repository struct {
 	ID   int64  `json:"id"`
 	Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ func ensureRepoInMetadata(ctx core.MetadataContext, app core.IntegrationContext,
 	if repository == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("repository is required")
 	}
+	if expressionPlaceholderRegex.MatchString(repository) {
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	//
 	// Validate that the app has access to this repository
diff --git a/pkg/integrations/github/create_issue_comment_test.go b/pkg/integrations/github/create_issue_comment_test.go
index a9848f1548..46ebe27256 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/github/create_issue_comment_test.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/github/create_issue_comment_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ func Test__CreateIssueComment__Setup(t *testing.T) {
 		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "repository world is not accessible to app installation")
 	})
 
+	t.Run("repository expression skips setup validation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		integrationCtx := &contexts.IntegrationContext{
+			Metadata: Metadata{
+				Repositories: []Repository{helloRepo},
+			},
+		}
+		nodeMetadataCtx := contexts.MetadataContext{}
+		require.NoError(t, component.Setup(core.SetupContext{
+			Integration: integrationCtx,
+			Metadata:    &nodeMetadataCtx,
+			Configuration: map[string]any{
+				"issueNumber": "42",
+				"body":        "test",
+				"repository":  `{{$["github.onWorkflowRun failed test"].data.repository.full_name}}`,
+			},
+		}))
+		require.Empty(t, nodeMetadataCtx.Get())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("metadata is set successfully", func(t *testing.T) {
 		integrationCtx := &contexts.IntegrationContext{
 			Metadata: Metadata{