diff --git a/pantheon/default.yml b/pantheon/default.yml
index 24f0a680dbbbb42e58c2b5d957bf031ef412ef73..0ee315f16389a2884f259a778c4ba2b46263f3dd 100644
--- a/pantheon/default.yml
+++ b/pantheon/default.yml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ git-push:
     - ls -la
 
     - git init
+    - git checkout -b "$PANTHEON_GIT_BRANCH"
     - git remote add pantheon "$PANTHEON_GIT_REMOTE"
     - git status -s
     - git add -A