diff --git a/.github/workflows/gorgias-docs-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/gorgias-docs-analysis.yml
index aa6b059..09b7048 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gorgias-docs-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gorgias-docs-analysis.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,20 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: aj/gorgias
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Ensure aj/gorgias branch exists on origin
+        run: |
+          git fetch origin main
+          if git ls-remote --heads origin aj/gorgias | grep -q .; then
+            git fetch origin aj/gorgias
+            git checkout aj/gorgias
+          else
+            echo "Remote branch aj/gorgias missing; creating from main and pushing."
+            git checkout -B aj/gorgias origin/main
+            git push -u origin aj/gorgias
+          fi
+
       - name: Configure git
         run: |
           git config user.name "Gorgias Docs Bot"