diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 756237b3f..8ceb7575a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ update_revision:
     - git checkout master
     - git pull
     - git merge $UPDATEDREV -s recursive -X ours                                                    # conflicts occur only for inconsistent state
-    - git push origin master                                                                        # master is now tested version and has updated VERSION file
+    - git push
     - git checkout development
     - git pull
     - git merge master -s recursive -X ours -m "[skip ci] Merge branch 'master' into development"   # only possible conflict is in VERSION file