diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 1f2f5f7c7443a902a6e2e4c8ac294d77a6934698..091dd4d01a0da1d4d2402771487d83724581871f 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ function create {
       # Push to remote git repository
       if [[ -n ${L3D_GIT_REMOTE} ]]; then
         git remote add origin "$L3D_GIT_REMOTE"
-        git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master
-        git pull
-        git push
+        git push -u origin master
       fi
 
       # Cleanup