diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/trigger-superpowers-sync.yml b/.gitea/workflows/trigger-superpowers-sync.yml
index 073de04..de360e7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/trigger-superpowers-sync.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/trigger-superpowers-sync.yml
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           cd "$REPO_DIR"
-          git checkout -f "$TARGET_BRANCH"
+          git fetch origin "$TARGET_BRANCH"
+          git checkout -B "$TARGET_BRANCH" "origin/$TARGET_BRANCH"
           bash .gitea/ci/sync_superpowers.sh