diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index c6d6fd1..57828d7 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ function createPullRequest(inputs) {
                 yield git.push([
                     '--force-with-lease',
                     branchRemoteName,
-                    `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
+                    `${inputs.branch}:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
                 ]);
                 core.endGroup();
             }
diff --git a/src/create-pull-request.ts b/src/create-pull-request.ts
index 3fa3ec2..83bf8bc 100644
--- a/src/create-pull-request.ts
+++ b/src/create-pull-request.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export async function createPullRequest(inputs: Inputs): Promise<void> {
       await git.push([
         '--force-with-lease',
         branchRemoteName,
-        `HEAD:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
+        `${inputs.branch}:refs/heads/${inputs.branch}`
       ])
       core.endGroup()
     }