diff --git a/src/helpers/git.ts b/src/helpers/git.ts
index b0120e1..282325a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/git.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/git.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default class Git {
      * @throws {Error} if the checkout failed.
      */
     async checkout(branch: string) {
-        await execa('git', ['checkout', branch], this.execaOpts);
+        await execa('git', ['checkout', '-B', branch], this.execaOpts);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/helpers/git.test.ts b/test/helpers/git.test.ts
index a4a6991..2137d2d 100644
--- a/test/helpers/git.test.ts
+++ b/test/helpers/git.test.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe("git", () => {
         await subject.checkout('develop');
         expect(execa).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             'git',
-            ['checkout', 'develop'],
+            ['checkout', '-B', 'develop'],
             expect.objectContaining(execaOpts)
         );
     });