diff --git a/Jenkinsfile_update2head b/Jenkinsfile_update2head
index 6526c1f..1b519fc 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile_update2head
+++ b/Jenkinsfile_update2head
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def commitChanges(isNmUpdate, isCommunityUpdate) {
   if(isNmUpdate) { updatedLayers += "netmodule"}
   if(isNmUpdate && isCommunityUpdate) { updatedLayers += " and " }
   if(isCommunityUpdate) { updatedLayers += "community" }
+  sh(script: "git checkout ${env.BRANCH_NAME}")
   sh(script: "git add -u")
   sh(script: "git commit -m \"submodules: updated ${updatedLayers} hashes, triggered by ${env.TRIGGERED_USER}\" && git push")
 }
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