diff --git a/.yarn/versions/d7044db8.yml b/.yarn/versions/d7044db8.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2d6a48f178d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/versions/d7044db8.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+releases:
+  "@yarnpkg/cli": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/core": patch
+
+declined:
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-compat"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-dlx"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-essentials"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-exec"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-file"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-git"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-github"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-http"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-init"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-link"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-nm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pack"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-patch"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnpm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-stage"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-typescript"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-version"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-workspace-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/builder"
+  - "@yarnpkg/doctor"
+  - "@yarnpkg/extensions"
+  - "@yarnpkg/nm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/pnpify"
+  - "@yarnpkg/sdks"
diff --git a/packages/acceptance-tests/pkg-tests-specs/sources/commands/install.test.ts b/packages/acceptance-tests/pkg-tests-specs/sources/commands/install.test.ts
index 36fb175c4fa4..e97d7d862d07 100644
--- a/packages/acceptance-tests/pkg-tests-specs/sources/commands/install.test.ts
+++ b/packages/acceptance-tests/pkg-tests-specs/sources/commands/install.test.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ describe(`Commands`, () => {
       }),
     );
 
-
     test(
       `it should not enable --refresh-lockfile --immutable in private PR CIs`,
       makeTemporaryEnv({
@@ -221,6 +220,65 @@ describe(`Commands`, () => {
       }),
     );
 
+    test(
+      `it should not enable --refresh-lockfile --immutable if the GH environment file is missing`,
+      makeTemporaryEnv({
+        dependencies: {
+          [`one-fixed-dep`]: `1.0.0`,
+        },
+      }, async ({path, run, source}) => {
+        await run(`install`);
+
+        const lockfilePath = ppath.join(path, Filename.lockfile);
+        const lockfileContent = await xfs.readFilePromise(lockfilePath, `utf8`);
+        const modifiedLockfile = lockfileContent.replace(/no-deps: "npm:1.0.0"/, `no-deps: "npm:2.0.0"`);
+        await xfs.writeFilePromise(lockfilePath, modifiedLockfile);
+
+        const eventPath = ppath.join(path, `github-event-file.json`);
+
+        await run(`install`);
+
+        await run(`install`, {
+          env: {
+            GITHUB_ACTIONS: `true`,
+            GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: `pull_request`,
+            GITHUB_EVENT_PATH: npath.fromPortablePath(eventPath),
+          },
+        });
+      }),
+    );
+
+    test(
+      `it should not enable --refresh-lockfile --immutable if the GH environment file is weird`,
+      makeTemporaryEnv({
+        dependencies: {
+          [`one-fixed-dep`]: `1.0.0`,
+        },
+      }, async ({path, run, source}) => {
+        await run(`install`);
+
+        const lockfilePath = ppath.join(path, Filename.lockfile);
+        const lockfileContent = await xfs.readFilePromise(lockfilePath, `utf8`);
+        const modifiedLockfile = lockfileContent.replace(/no-deps: "npm:1.0.0"/, `no-deps: "npm:2.0.0"`);
+        await xfs.writeFilePromise(lockfilePath, modifiedLockfile);
+
+        const eventPath = ppath.join(path, `github-event-file.json`);
+        await xfs.writeJsonPromise(eventPath, {
+          hello: `world`,
+        });
+
+        await run(`install`);
+
+        await run(`install`, {
+          env: {
+            GITHUB_ACTIONS: `true`,
+            GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: `pull_request`,
+            GITHUB_EVENT_PATH: npath.fromPortablePath(eventPath),
+          },
+        });
+      }),
+    );
+
     test(
       `it should accept to add files to the cache when using --immutable without --immutable-cache`,
       makeTemporaryEnv({
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
index 2e579a08a16d..40ea4966e819 100644
--- a/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/sources/Configuration.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,18 @@ import * as semverUtils
 import * as structUtils                                                                                          from './structUtils';
 import {IdentHash, Package, Descriptor, PackageExtension, PackageExtensionType, PackageExtensionStatus, Locator} from './types';
 
-const isPublicRepository = GITHUB_ACTIONS && process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH
-  ? !(xfs.readJsonSync(npath.toPortablePath(process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH)).repository?.private ?? true)
-  : false;
+const isPublicRepository = (function () {
+  if (GITHUB_ACTIONS && process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH) {
+    const githubEventPath = npath.toPortablePath(process.env.GITHUB_EVENT_PATH);
+    try {
+      return !(xfs.readJsonSync(githubEventPath).repository?.private ?? true);
+    } catch (err) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+})();
 
 export const LEGACY_PLUGINS = new Set([
   `@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints`,