diff --git a/store.go b/store.go
index 132eaa0..2f0bf02 100644
--- a/store.go
+++ b/store.go
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ func (s *store) AuthorizePipelineActor(
 	var n int
 	if err := s.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM repos
-          WHERE did = ? AND name = ? AND knot = ? AND spindle = ?`,
-		repoOwnerDID, repoName, knot, hostname,
+          WHERE did = ? AND (name = ? OR rkey = ?) AND knot = ? AND spindle = ?`,
+		repoOwnerDID, repoName, repoName, knot, hostname,
 	).Scan(&n); err != nil {
 		return false, "", fmt.Errorf("count repo claim: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/store_test.go b/store_test.go
index fdb0b67..faeb103 100644
--- a/store_test.go
+++ b/store_test.go
@@ -521,6 +521,20 @@ func TestAuthorizePipelineActor(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("got ok=%v err=%v; want ok=true", ok, err)
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("repo record key matches trigger repo when name is empty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := newTestStore(t)
+		const rkeyName = "woodyfm-site"
+		if err := s.UpsertRepo(ctx, owner, rkeyName,
+			knot, "", hostname, "", "t"); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		ok, _, err := s.AuthorizePipelineActor(ctx,
+			hostname, knot, owner, owner, rkeyName)
+		if err != nil || !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("got ok=%v err=%v; want ok=true", ok, err)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 // countRows is a small SELECT COUNT(*) helper used by lifecycle tests