diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index cd3043f..ef57f4e 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -198,9 +198,11 @@ func (c Client) PushRepo(repo api.Repo) (err error) {
 	remote := fmt.Sprintf("git://%s/%s", addr, repo.Name)
 	log.Debug().Msgf("git proxy remote: %v", remote)
 
-	raw, err := exec.Command("git", "--work-tree", repo.Path, "push", "--force", remote).
+	raw, err := exec.Command("git", "-c", "push.default=current",
+		"--work-tree", repo.Path, "push", "--force", remote).
 		CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Msgf("push repo %v\n%v", repo, string(raw))
 		return
 	}