diff --git a/services.go b/services.go
index 528338b..c4548e3 100644
--- a/services.go
+++ b/services.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
-	"time"
 )
 
 type Services struct {
@@ -74,12 +73,13 @@ func (s *Services) PushRepository() error {
 
 	sourceBranch := s.cfg.LocalBranch
 	if sourceBranch == "" {
-		makeTempBranch := fmt.Sprintf("release_%v", time.Now().Format(`20060102150405`))
-		if err := runCmd("git", "checkout", "-b", makeTempBranch); err != nil {
+		// Get the current ref
+		ref, err := runCmdExpectingOutput("git", "rev-parse", "HEAD")
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		sourceBranch = strings.TrimSpace(makeTempBranch)
+		sourceBranch = strings.TrimSpace(ref)
 	}
 	remoteBranch := s.cfg.RemoteBranch
 	if remoteBranch == "" {