diff --git a/plugins/git/git-from-directory b/plugins/git/git-from-directory
index 980d663e5..9f94568c5 100755
--- a/plugins/git/git-from-directory
+++ b/plugins/git/git-from-directory
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ trigger-git-git-from-directory() {
     local DEPLOY_BRANCH="$(fn-git-deploy-branch "$APP")"
     cp -rT "$SOURCECODE_WORK_DIR" "$TMP_WORK_DIR"
     suppress_output fn-git-cmd "$TMP_WORK_DIR" init
+    suppress_output fn-git-cmd "$TMP_WORK_DIR" checkout -b "$DEPLOY_BRANCH"
     suppress_output fn-git-cmd "$TMP_WORK_DIR" config init.defaultBranch "$DEPLOY_BRANCH"
     suppress_output fn-git-cmd "$TMP_WORK_DIR" config user.name "$USER_NAME"
     suppress_output fn-git-cmd "$TMP_WORK_DIR" config user.email "$USER_EMAIL"