diff --git a/src/changedFiles.ts b/src/changedFiles.ts
index 361ecbc3a8e..fc5fd7c287e 100644
--- a/src/changedFiles.ts
+++ b/src/changedFiles.ts
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ export const getChangedFilesFromGithubAPI = async ({
 
     if (changeType === ChangeTypeEnum.Renamed) {
       if (inputs.outputRenamedFilesAsDeletedAndAdded) {
-        changedFiles[ChangeTypeEnum.Deleted].push(item.filename)
+        changedFiles[ChangeTypeEnum.Deleted].push(item.previous_filename || '')
         changedFiles[ChangeTypeEnum.Added].push(item.filename)
       } else {
         changedFiles[ChangeTypeEnum.Renamed].push(item.filename)