diff --git a/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
index 59f0d64a9..322f6c4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upmerge.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
           export RAND=$(openssl rand -hex 2)
-          git checkout -b upmerge/$DATE-$RAND
+          echo "BRANCH_NAME=upmerge/$DATE-$RAND"
+          git checkout -b upmerge/$BRANCH_NAME
       # - name: Upmerge docs
       #   run: |
       #     export SOURCE_BRANCH=$(basename ${{ github.ref }})
@@ -41,11 +42,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Upmerging docs from $SOURCE_BRANCH to edge"
           git fetch origin $SOURCE_BRANCH
           git merge --no-commit origin/$SOURCE_BRANCH
-      - name: Commit changes
-        run: |
           git commit -m "Upmerge to edge"
-          git push --set-upstream origin upmerge/$DATE
+          git push --set-upstream origin $BRANCH_NAME
       - name: Create pull request
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_RAD_CI_BOT_PAT}}
-        run: gh pr create --title "Upmerge to edge" --body "Upmerge to edge" --base edge --head upmerge/$DATE
+        run: gh pr create --title "Upmerge to edge" --body "Upmerge to edge" --base edge --head $BRANCH_NAME