diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index 4fcf9425d..24af04318 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ function current_branch() {
 }
 
 # these aliases take advantage of the previous function
-alias ggpull='git pull origin $(current_branch)'
+alias ggpull='git pull origin refs/heads/$(current_branch):refs/remotes/origin/$(current_branch)'
 compdef ggpull=git
 alias ggpush='git push origin $(current_branch)'
 compdef ggpush=git
-alias ggpnp='git pull origin $(current_branch) && git push origin $(current_branch)'
+alias ggpnp='git pull origin refs/heads/$(current_branch):refs/remotes/origin/$(current_branch) && git push origin $(current_branch)'
 compdef ggpnp=git