diff --git a/scripts/push-docs b/scripts/push-docs
index eadfb3b9..fea29d29 100755
--- a/scripts/push-docs
+++ b/scripts/push-docs
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ git config user.email "${GITHUB_EMAIL:-no-reply@redhat.com}"
 if enabled; then
   git remote add origin "https://$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/$ORG/$REPO.git"
   git fetch origin
-  git reset origin/gh-pages
+  if git rev-parse origin/gh-pages; then
+    git reset origin/gh-pages
+  fi
 fi
 
 git add -A .