diff --git a/create-branch.sh b/create-branch.sh
index cb32d7f..a5ad828 100755
--- a/create-branch.sh
+++ b/create-branch.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 # new branch
 echo "Creating branch '$1'"
 git branch -D $1 || true
-git checkout --orphan $2 $1
+git checkout $2 $1
 
 # find our version.json file
 echo 'Reading version_manifest.json...'