diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
index 3ca35883..67dbe43c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Create and push branch"
         run: |
-          git checkout -b ${{github.ref_name}}
-          git push origin ${{github.ref_name}}
+          git checkout -b "${{github.ref_name}}"
+          git push origin "refs/heads/${{github.ref_name}}"