diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual_api_cache_update.yml b/.github/workflows/manual_api_cache_update.yml
index d37cb1b..af07ed0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual_api_cache_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual_api_cache_update.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           python scripts/update_cache_api.py
       - name: Commit Changes
         run: |
+          git checkout -b api-bot/update-cache 
           git config user.name "Blender Launcher[bot]"
           git config user.email "Blender-Launcher[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add .