diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/create-pull-request.yml
index c6b033d5d..3d046bb5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-pull-request.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "dev branch already exists"
             git checkout dev
-            git pull origin dev
+            git pull origin dev || true
           fi
 
-      - name: Fetch origin/dev branch
-        run: git fetch origin dev:dev
-
       - name: Render template
         id: render-template
         uses: chuhlomin/render-template@v1.4