diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
index da3648c31..2544698cb 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) (err error) {
 		fmt.Fprintf(opts.IO.ErrOut, "\nCreating issue in %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 	}
 
-	repo, err := api.GitHubRepo(apiClient, baseRepo)
+	repo, err := api.IssueRepoInfo(apiClient, baseRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}