diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
index a667902..b935cdd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gen-migrations.yml
@@ -20,18 +20,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'update migrations submodule (and push if needed)'
         run: |
               set -ex
+              git fetch --all --recurse-submodules
               git submodule update --init --remote migrations;
               git add -A
               git commit -m 'chore: update migrations' || true
               git push || true
       - name: 'gen migrations (and push if needed)'
         run: |
+              set -ex
               ./scripts/gen_migrations.sh
               if ! (git diff-index --quiet HEAD --ignore-submodules=none); then
                 cd migrations
+                git switch migrations
                 git add -A
                 git commit -m 'chore: babe wake up new migrations just dropped'
-                git push
+                git push -u origin migrations
                 cd ../
                 git add -A
                 git commit -m 'chore: update migrations'