diff --git a/.github/workflows/ohm.upstream-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/ohm.upstream-sync.yml
index bc1603b0..9258ebb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ohm.upstream-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ohm.upstream-sync.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "github-actions@users.noreply.github.com"
           git remote add upstream "${UPSTREAM}"
           git fetch upstream master
-          git branch -D the-sacrifice
+          git branch -D the-sacrifice &>/dev/null  
           git checkout -b the-sacrifice
       - name: Make our script executable
         run: chmod +x ./scripts/upstream_sync.sh