diff --git a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
index 7765b4be..3f243c04 100755
--- a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ git commit -m "Update RetroDECK to v$relname from RetroDECK/$rd_branch"
 if [ -n "${GITHUB_WORKFLOW}" ]; then
     gh auth login --with-token <<< "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
     gh repo set-default "${flathub_target_repo}"
+    gh repo create-branch --branch "$relname"
     gh repo sync --force --branch "$relname"
 else
     git push --force "https://github.com/${flathub_target_repo}" "$relname"