diff --git a/scripts/clear-release-pr.mjs b/scripts/clear-release-pr.mjs
index 8179dbc236..5aa277982f 100755
--- a/scripts/clear-release-pr.mjs
+++ b/scripts/clear-release-pr.mjs
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ npmVersionArgs.push("--git-tag-version false");
 
 execSync(npmVersionArgs.join(" "), { stdio: "ignore" });
 
-const newBranchName = execSync("git branch --show-current", { encoding: "utf-8" });
 const newVersion = new SemVer(readJsonSync("./package.json").version);
 
 const getMergedPrsArgs = [
@@ -181,14 +180,14 @@ if (maintenencePrs.length > 0) {
   );
 }
 
-execSync(`git push --set-upstream origin ${newBranchName}`);
+execSync(`git push origin HEAD -u`);
 
 const prBody = prBodyLines.join("\n");
+
 const createPrArgs = [
   "pr",
   "create",
-  "--base", `origin/${prBase}`,
-  "--head", `origin/${newBranchName}`,
+  "--base", prBase,
   "--title", `release ${newVersion.format()}`,
   "--label", "skip-changelog",
   "--body-file", "-",