diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a1e581a..df4b3e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name ${{ env.user }}
           git config --global user.email ${{ env.email }}
           git commit -am "Bump version to $VERSION"
-          git push origin master-backup
+          git push origin refs/heads/master:master-backup
           
           echo "INFO Creating tag: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
           git tag ${{ github.event.inputs.version }} -a -m "Autogenerated version bump tag"