diff --git a/script/ci/merge_branch_to_master.sh b/script/ci/merge_branch_to_master.sh
index 6a942c2d39..6e40ed4ef9 100755
--- a/script/ci/merge_branch_to_master.sh
+++ b/script/ci/merge_branch_to_master.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,4 @@ echo "--- Verifying branch is based on current master"
 exit_unless_master_merged
 
 echo "--- Pushing branch"
-git checkout master
-git merge origin/master
-git merge origin/$BUILDKITE_BRANCH
-git push origin master
-git checkout origin/$BUILDKITE_BRANCH
+git push origin $BUILDKITE_COMMIT:master