diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
index cdc7b5ec..bc242bf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Actions User"
           git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
 
-          git fetch origin master && git fetch origin test && git checkout test && git reset --hard master
+          git fetch origin master && git fetch origin test && git branch -f test origin/master && git checkout test
           git add repo.json
           git commit -m "[CI] Updating repo.json for ${{ github.ref }}" || true
 
-          git push origin test || true
+          git push origin test -f || true