diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildBranches.yml b/.github/workflows/buildBranches.yml
index 1ab0dd11c..0bc1d482a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildBranches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildBranches.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
                   git config --global user.email actions@github.com
 
                   mkdir equibuilds && cd equibuilds
-                  git init
+                  git init -b "$BRANCH"
                   git remote add origin https://$USERNAME:$GITHUB_TOKEN@github.com/$REPO.git
 
                   if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "$BRANCH" > /dev/null 2>&1; then