diff --git a/aider_gitea/__main__.py b/aider_gitea/__main__.py
index 900c0bb..20d4730 100644
--- a/aider_gitea/__main__.py
+++ b/aider_gitea/__main__.py
@@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument("--base-branch", default="main", help="Base branch to use for new branches (default: main)")
     return parser.parse_args()
 
+def push_changes(branch_name: str, issue_title: str, issue_description: str, base_branch: str) -> None:
+    cmd = [
+        "git",
+        "push",
+        "origin",
+        f"HEAD:refs/for/{base_branch}",
+        "-o",
+        f"topic={branch_name}",
+        "-o",
+        f"title={issue_title}",
+        "-o",
+        f"description={issue_description}"
+    ]
+    run_cmd(cmd)
+
 def run_cmd(cmd: list[str], cwd:Path|None=None) -> None:
     print(cmd)
     subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, cwd=cwd)
@@ -120,7 +135,7 @@ def process_issue(args, tmpdirname: Path, branch_name: str, issue_title: str, is
     run_cmd(["git", "checkout", "-b", branch_name], tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(create_aider_command(f'# {issue_title}\n{issue_description}'), tmpdirname)
     run_cmd(["git", "add", "."], tmpdirname)
-    run_cmd(["git", "push", "origin", branch_name], tmpdirname)
+    push_changes(branch_name, issue_title, issue_description, args.base_branch)
 
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level='INFO')