diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-missing-git-ref.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-missing-git-ref.yaml
index 3b574a977..5102fb714 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-missing-git-ref.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-missing-git-ref.yaml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
           touch dummy && git add dummy
           git commit -am 'test ref merge'
           git push --force origin "${prBranch}"
-          gh pr create --fill-first --repo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY
+          gh pr create --fill --repo $GITHUB_REPOSITORY