diff --git a/scripts/post-release.sh b/scripts/post-release.sh
index ff8e706..652a792 100755
--- a/scripts/post-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-release.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eu
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 cd $SCRIPT_DIR/..
 
 # Bring master back to nightlies after merge from release branch
 
 SYMBOLICATOR_VERSION=nightly ./scripts/bump-version.sh '' 'nightly'
-git diff --quiet || git commit -anm 'build: Set master version to nightly' && git push
+git diff --quiet || git commit -anm 'build: Set master version to nightly' && git pull --rebase && git push