diff --git a/.github/workflows/i18n-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/i18n-push.yaml
index fb590bcff..a99ab0182 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i18n-push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i18n-push.yaml
@@ -25,13 +25,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup i18n branch
         run: |
-          if ! git ls-remote --heads origin i18n | grep i18n; then
-            git checkout -b i18n
-          else
-            git fetch origin i18n
-            git checkout i18n
-            git merge origin/main
-          fi
+          git fetch origin i18n || true
+          git checkout -B i18n origin/i18n || git checkout -b i18n
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/yarn-install