diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index ab9a8da..a1a11e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: setup db
         env:
@@ -76,7 +78,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "adwski@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git checkout -t -b $GITHUB_HEAD_REF origin/$GITHUB_HEAD_REF
           git add README.md
           git commit -m "chore: update coverage badge"
-          git push origin $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
+          git push