diff --git a/fdroidMergeRequest.sh b/fdroidMergeRequest.sh
index 0901ed77428d1b6c2f3b2475357c90405f685f96..7e76d7d2c35f8a9a6df7f44fa395271889f0393b 100755
--- a/fdroidMergeRequest.sh
+++ b/fdroidMergeRequest.sh
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ releaseBranch="release_${releaseDate}"
 
 git -C fdroiddata add metadata/cx.ring.txt
 git -C fdroiddata commit -s -m "Updates Jami to $versionName"
+git -C fdroiddata push origin HEAD:refs/headstt/${releaseBranch} -f
 git -C fdroiddata status
-git -C fdroiddata push origin HEAD:refs/heads/${releaseBranch}
 
 FDROID_METADATA_PROJECT_ID=36528
 SFL_METADATA_PROJECT_ID=10540147