diff --git a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
index 3245f05..12cb901 100644
--- a/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pkgdashcli/main.go
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ func giteaPullRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, branch string, mods map[
 			logger.Fatalf(ctx, "failed to commit: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		refspec := gitconfig.RefSpec(fmt.Sprintf("+" + newref.Name().String() + ":refs/heads/" + newref.Name().String()))
+		refspec := gitconfig.RefSpec(fmt.Sprintf("+" + newref.Name().String() + ":" + newref.Name().String()))
 		logger.Infof(ctx, "try to push %s", refspec)
-		os.Exit(0)
+
 		if err = repo.PushContext(ctx, &git.PushOptions{
 			RefSpecs: []gitconfig.RefSpec{refspec},
 			Auth:     &httpauth.BasicAuth{Username: envTOKEN, Password: envTOKEN},