diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
index 64cb7a4ec..4ca99d709 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
@@ -54,15 +54,28 @@ jobs:
           echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$(node -e "console.log(require('./packages/insomnia/package.json').version)")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "RELEASE_BRANCH=release/$(node -e "console.log(require('./packages/insomnia/package.json').version)")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      # - name: Git create branch locally # Check out the new branch
+      #   run: git checkout -b ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+
+      - name: Create Branch # Create a branch if it doesn't exist
+        uses: peterjgrainger/action-create-branch@v2.0.1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          branch: ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+
+      - name: Checkout branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Configure Git user
         id: configure_git_user
         uses: Homebrew/actions/git-user-config@master
         with:
           username: ${{ (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.actor) || 'insomnia-infra' }}
 
-      - name: Git create branch locally # Check out the new branch
-        run: git checkout -b ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
-
       - name: Git Commit
         run: git commit -am "Bump app version to ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}"