diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 0b7b83a..821aa1a 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@
     """)
 }
 
-def gitPush(gitRemote = 'origin', gitCommit) {
-    def dryRun = ( env.DRYRUN == 'true' ) ? '--dry-run' : ''
-    sh("git push ${dryRun} ${gitRemote} ${gitCommit}")
+def gitPush(gitRemote, gitCommit, gitOpts = "") {
+    gitOpts = ( env.DRYRUN == 'true' ) ? "--dry-run ${gitOpts}" : gitOpts
+    sh("git push ${gitOpts} ${gitRemote} ${gitCommit}")
 }
 
 def gitLog(bottom = null, top = 'HEAD') {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
                 withGitPassword('bot-ci-dgm', {
                     // Fork a release branch as requested
                     echo("Git logs since last tag:\n" + gitLog())
-                    sh("git checkout -B release-${env.LAZY_INPUT}")
+                    sh("git checkout -b release-${env.LAZY_INPUT}")
                     gitUpdateVersion(env.LAZY_INPUT, currentVersion.code + 1)
                     def nextVersion = [ name: getVersion('versionName') as String, code: getVersion('versionCode') as Integer ]
                     echo("nextVersion = ${nextVersion.toString()}" )