diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1302e41..69ff00b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Create release
         shell: bash
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name 'Chay Nabors'
           git config --global user.email 'chaynabors@users.noreply.github.com'
           git commit -am "bump version"
-          git push
+          git push origin HEAD:main
 
   build-and-upload:
     name: Build ${{ matrix.name }}