diff --git a/pages/Makefile b/pages/Makefile
index c7715426f..17a967a2f 100644
--- a/pages/Makefile
+++ b/pages/Makefile
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ publish:
 	"$(PELICAN)" "$(INPUTDIR)" -o "$(OUTPUTDIR)" -s "$(PUBLISHCONF)" $(PELICANOPTS)
 
 github: publish
-	ghp-import -m "Generate Pelican site" -b $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH) "$(OUTPUTDIR)"
-	git push origin $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH)
+	ghp-import -m "Generate Pelican site" -po -b $(GITHUB_PAGES_BRANCH) "$(OUTPUTDIR)"
 
 
-.PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve serve-global devserver publish github
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+.PHONY: html help clean regenerate serve serve-global devserver publish github