diff --git a/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-deploy.yml b/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-deploy.yml
index 8451fb0c..f609ab25 100644
--- a/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-deploy.yml
+++ b/.azure/pipelines/azure-pipelines-deploy.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ stages:
                   git config --global user.email "${{parameters.GitEmail}}"
                   git config --global user.name "${{parameters.GitUsername}}"
 
+                  Write-Host "Performing Git Checkout"
+                  git checkout -b master
+
                   Write-Host "Performing Git Add"
                   git add .