diff --git a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
index 506c08a65d4bf23921d2135d82a52aacfdd0408d..6ca4cf2d7e9235b5278d929b64c6e180dacccdea 100644
--- a/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
+++ b/gems/gitlab-housekeeper/lib/gitlab/housekeeper/runner.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def add_standard_change_data(change)
       end
 
       def git
-        @git ||= ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Git.new(logger: @logger)
+        @git ||= ::Gitlab::Housekeeper::Git.new(logger: @logger, branch_from: @target_branch)
       end
 
       def require_keeps