diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index 11a5dacf..aa9e8d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
           npm install
           git add .
           git commit -am "chore: postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR"
-          git push origin ${{github.ref_name}}
+          git push
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc6ab52f..2029993e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "coverage-map": "map.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@npmcli/template-oss": "^2.7.1",
+    "@npmcli/template-oss": "^2.8.1",
     "mutate-fs": "^2.1.1",
     "npm-registry-mock": "^1.3.1",
     "tap": "^15.1.6"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   },
   "repository": "git@github.com:npm/pacote",
   "templateOSS": {
-    "version": "2.7.1",
+    "version": "2.8.1",
     "windowsCI": false
   }
 }