diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index dfc7c30..ab9a8da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "adwski@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git checkout $GITHUB_HEAD_REF
+          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