diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9e6ddd1874f91e84f02fda595140c194e5322b02..b9b7b5255b498d5d31ef3e1cd8000ee82fdda741 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ publishgit-do:
     - (git remote -v | grep gith) || git remote add gith "https://${GITHUB_USER}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/eflows4hpc/data-logistics-service.git"
     - git remote -v
     - git fetch --unshallow origin
-    - git push gith +$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME:refs/heads/main
+    - git push gith +HEAD:refs/heads/main