diff --git a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yaml b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yaml
index 172f9c7d8..56ef19f7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yaml
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Update Gitlab Documentation
       run: |
-        LATEST_TAG=$(git rev-parse $GITHUB_REF)
-        BRANCH_NAME="documentation-ref_$LATEST_TAG"
+        CURRENT_GH_BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
+        LATEST_TAG=$(git rev-parse $CURRENT_GH_BRANCH)
+        GL_BRANCH_NAME="documentation-ref_$CURRENT_GH_BRANCH"
         git config user.name ${{ secrets.GITLAB_USER }}
         git config user.email ${{ secrets.GITLAB_EMAIL }}
         git remote set-url origin ${{ secrets.GITLAB_DOC_URL }}
         git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME
         git cherry-pick -n $LATEST_TAG
-        git reset --hard HEAD
+        git reset $(git merge-base $CURRENT_GH_BRANCH $GL_BRANCH_NAME)
         git add \*.md docs/
         git commit --allow-empty -m "Created by $GITHUB_ACTOR"
         git push origin $BRANCH_NAME