diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/publish_contracts.rb b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/publish_contracts.rb
index 6cd026bb1..e73ce6f11 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/publish_contracts.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/publish_contracts.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def malformed_request?
         end
 
         def process_post
-          handle_webhook_events do
+          handle_webhook_events(consumer_version_branch: parsed_contracts.branch) do
             results = contract_service.publish(parsed_contracts, base_url: base_url)
             response.body = decorator_class(:publish_contracts_results_decorator).new(results).to_json(decorator_options)
           end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/webhook_execution_methods.rb b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/webhook_execution_methods.rb
index 1370dbc62..86ee2e7c8 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/webhook_execution_methods.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/api/resources/webhook_execution_methods.rb
@@ -5,29 +5,15 @@ module PactBroker
   module Api
     module Resources
       module WebhookExecutionMethods
-        def webhook_execution_configuration
-          application_context.webhook_execution_configuration_creator.call(self)
-        end
-
-        def webhook_options
-          {
-            database_connector: database_connector,
-            webhook_execution_configuration: webhook_execution_configuration
-          }
-        end
-
-        def webhook_event_listener
-          @webhook_event_listener ||= PactBroker::Webhooks::EventListener.new(webhook_options)
-        end
-
-        def handle_webhook_events
+        def handle_webhook_events(event_context = {})
+          @webhook_event_listener = PactBroker::Webhooks::EventListener.new(webhook_options(event_context))
           PactBroker::Events.subscribe(webhook_event_listener) do
             yield
           end
         end
 
         def schedule_triggered_webhooks
-          webhook_event_listener.schedule_triggered_webhooks
+          webhook_event_listener&.schedule_triggered_webhooks
         end
 
         def finish_request
@@ -36,6 +22,26 @@ def finish_request
           end
           super
         end
+
+
+        def webhook_options(event_context = {})
+          {
+            database_connector: database_connector,
+            webhook_execution_configuration: webhook_execution_configuration.with_webhook_context(event_context)
+          }
+        end
+        private :webhook_options
+
+        def webhook_execution_configuration
+          application_context.webhook_execution_configuration_creator.call(self)
+        end
+        private :webhook_execution_configuration
+
+        def webhook_event_listener
+          @webhook_event_listener
+        end
+
+        private :webhook_event_listener
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
index f5ea41319..3a12b9f7a 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ def consumer_version_tags
       end
 
       def consumer_version_branch
-        if webhook_context[:consumer_version_branch]
-          webhook_context[:consumer_version_branch]
+        if webhook_context.key?(:consumer_version_branch)
+          webhook_context[:consumer_version_branch] || ""
         else
-          pact&.consumer_version&.branch || ""
+          pact&.consumer_version&.branch_names&.last || ""
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_publication_spec.rb b/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_publication_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bdf33bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/webhooks/contract_publication_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+RSpec.describe "triggering a webhook for a contract publication" do
+  before do
+    td.create_global_webhook(event_names: ["contract_published"], body: webhook_body_template)
+  end
+
+  let(:webhook_body_template) do
+    {
+      "consumer_version_number" => "${pactbroker.consumerVersionNumber}",
+      "consumer_version_branch" => "${pactbroker.consumerVersionBranch}",
+      "consumer_version_tags" => "${pactbroker.consumerVersionTags}",
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:expected_webhook_body) do
+    {
+      consumer_version_number: "1",
+      consumer_version_branch: "main",
+      consumer_version_tags: "a, b",
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:request_body_hash) do
+    {
+      :pacticipantName => "Foo",
+      :pacticipantVersionNumber => "1",
+      :branch => "main",
+      :tags => ["a", "b"],
+      :buildUrl => "http://ci/builds/1234",
+      :contracts => [
+        {
+          :consumerName => "Foo",
+          :providerName => "Bar",
+          :specification => "pact",
+          :contentType => "application/json",
+          :content => encoded_contract
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  let(:rack_headers) do
+    {
+      "CONTENT_TYPE" => "application/json",
+      "HTTP_ACCEPT" => "application/hal+json",
+      "pactbroker.database_connector" => database_connector}
+  end
+
+  let(:contract) { { consumer: { name: "Foo" }, provider: { name: "Bar" }, interactions: [] }.to_json }
+  let(:encoded_contract) { Base64.strict_encode64(contract) }
+  let(:path) { "/contracts/publish" }
+
+  let!(:request) do
+    stub_request(:post, /http/).to_return(:status => 200)
+  end
+
+  subject { post(path, request_body_hash.to_json, rack_headers) }
+
+  let(:database_connector) { ->(&block) { block.call } }
+
+  it { is_expected.to be_a_hal_json_success_response }
+
+  it "passes through the correct parameters to the webhook" do
+    subject
+    expect(a_request(:post, /http/).with(body: expected_webhook_body)).to have_been_made
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/integration/webhooks/pact_publication_spec.rb b/spec/integration/webhooks/pact_publication_spec.rb
index 0ea92e3f8..b7af4885b 100644
--- a/spec/integration/webhooks/pact_publication_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/webhooks/pact_publication_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   let(:database_connector) { ->(&block) { block.call } }
 
-  subject { put("/pacts/provider/Bar/consumer/Foo/version/2", pact_content, { "CONTENT_TYPE" => "application/json", "pactbroker.database_connector" => database_connector}) }
+  subject { put("/pacts/provider/Bar/consumer/Foo/version/2", pact_content, { "CONTENT_TYPE" => "application/json", "pactbroker.database_connector" => database_connector }) }
 
   context "when there is a verification from the main branch of the provider" do
     before do
diff --git a/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/render_spec.rb b/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/render_spec.rb
index 9039a6f4f..bf5160885 100644
--- a/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/render_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/render_spec.rb
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ module Webhooks
         end
 
         let(:consumer_version) do
-          double("version", tags: consumer_tags, branch: "consumer-branch")
+          double("version", tags: consumer_tags, branch_names: ["foo-branch","consumer-branch"])
         end
 
         let(:provider_tags) do