diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 0962908..668e3af 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -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}")
                     gitUpdateChangelogs(currentVersion.code)
                     gitUpdateVersion(env.LAZY_INPUT, currentVersion.code + 1)
                     def nextVersion = [ name: getVersion('versionName') as String, code: getVersion('versionCode') as Integer ]