diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
index 688b845..934c55a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build->develop.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,27 @@ jobs:
             fi
             echo 'pushed new branch and created pr';
           else
-            if [[ $(git diff origin/${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }} | wc -c) -ne 0 ]]; then 
-              git push -f origin HEAD:${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }};
+            if [[ $(git diff origin/${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }} | wc -c) -ne 0 ]]; then
+
+
+              git clone ${{ github.serverUrl }}/${{ github.repository }} ../cloned
+              git -C ../cloned fetch origin #--depth=1
+              git -C ../cloned branch -r
+              git -C ../cloned checkout $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH || git -C ../cloned checkout -b $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH
+              mv ../cloned/.git ..
+              rm -rf ../cloned
+              cp -r . ../cloned
+              rm -rf ../cloned/.git
+              mv ../.git ../cloned
+              mv .git/config ../cloned/.git
+              rm -r ./*
+              rm -r .git
+              mv ../cloned/* .
+              mv ../cloned/.git .
+              git status
+              git add -A
+              git commit -a -m "${{ github.ref_name }} -> ${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}"
+              git push origin HEAD:${{ env.DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }};
             else
               echo 'no changes so no push'
             fi;