diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index c82a5b4..787b3c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "${{ vars.WORKFLOW_USER_EMAIL }}"
           git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial commit"
           git push --set-upstream origin helm-index
+          git checkout main
         fi
 
     - name: Checkout repository