diff --git a/cmd/bootstrap.go b/cmd/bootstrap.go
index c7d6691..ccf0132 100644
--- a/cmd/bootstrap.go
+++ b/cmd/bootstrap.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if created {
-			if err := manager.PushRef(bootstrapPublishAppFrom, cfg.Delivery.AppRepoURL, cfg.Delivery.AppRepoRef, cfg.Delivery.AppRepoRef); err != nil {
+			if err := manager.PushRef(bootstrapPublishAppFrom, cfg.Delivery.AppRepoURL, "HEAD", cfg.Delivery.AppRepoRef); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}