diff --git a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitCore.ts b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitCore.ts
index 98b1400aba..b014064119 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitCore.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitCore.ts
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ export const makeGitCore = Effect.fn("makeGitCore")(function* (options?: {
           "push",
           "-u",
           publishRemoteName,
-          branch,
+          `HEAD:refs/heads/${branch}`,
         ]);
         return {
           status: "pushed" as const,