diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-and-build.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-and-build.yml
index 71ddd8cbb7..ea8ea4d5a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-and-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-and-build.yml
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ jobs:
           git commit --allow-empty -m "updating docs and package bits [ci skip]"
           # Push quietly to prevent showing the token in log
           #No need to provide any credentials
-          git push ${{ steps.vars.outputs.branch }}
+          git push
       
   #     #No need to store artifacts, they are stored previously.