diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 4052899..804b1b1 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ git config user.name "Merge Release"
 git config user.email "merge-release@users.noreply.github.com"
 git remote rm origin
 git remote add origin "${remote_repo}"
+git checkout master
 git push -u origin
 
 if [ "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" = "mikeal/merge-release" ]