diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4dcc8676f..a3398dfa9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,6 @@ jobs:
             lib
             node_modules
 
-      - name: Cleanup Generated Branches
-        uses: dawidd6/action-delete-branch@v3.1.0
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branches: gh-pages
-
   integration:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
@@ -120,7 +113,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Tweak content to publish to existing branch
         if: ${{ matrix.branch == 'gh-pages' }}
         run: |
-          echo "<!-- just sayin -->" >> integration/index.html
+          RANDOM_CHAR=$(echo $RANDOM | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 1 | head -n 1)
+          echo "<!-- just sayin $RANDOM_CHAR -->" >> integration/index.html
 
       - name: Deploy with modifications to existing branch
         id: modified
diff --git a/src/worktree.ts b/src/worktree.ts
index 7a7589cd0..ec94670c6 100644
--- a/src/worktree.ts
+++ b/src/worktree.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ export async function generateWorktree(
         'Error encountered while checking out branch. Attempting to continue with a new branch name.'
       )
       branchName = `temp-${Date.now()}`
-      checkout.orphan = true
-      checkout = new GitCheckout(branchName, `origin/${action.branch}`)
+      checkout = new GitCheckout(branchName)
 
       await execute(
         checkout.toString(),