diff --git a/bin/pre-push.sh b/bin/pre-push.sh
index 0bd204d5383..024e1f21b3a 100755
--- a/bin/pre-push.sh
+++ b/bin/pre-push.sh
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# Ensure both branches are tracked or check-changelogger-use will fail.
+git checkout $PROTECTED_BRANCH --quiet
+git checkout $CURRENT_BRANCH --quiet
+
 php tools/monorepo/check-changelogger-use.php $PROTECTED_BRANCH $CURRENT_BRANCH