diff --git a/src/github/operations/branch.ts b/src/github/operations/branch.ts
index 42e78298e..e0174c6bd 100644
--- a/src/github/operations/branch.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/branch.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * - For Issues: Create a new branch
  */
 
-import { $ } from "bun";
+import { $, spawn } from "bun";
 import * as core from "@actions/core";
 import type { ParsedGitHubContext } from "../context";
 import type { GitHubPullRequest } from "../types";
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ export async function setupBranch(
       );
 
       // Execute git commands to checkout PR branch (dynamic depth based on PR size)
-      await $`git fetch origin --depth=${fetchDepth} ${branchName}`;
+      await spawn([
+        "git",
+        "fetch",
+        "origin",
+        `--depth=${fetchDepth}`,
+        branchName,
+      ]).exited;
       await $`git checkout ${branchName} --`;
 
       console.log(`Successfully checked out PR branch for PR #${entityNumber}`);