diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-staging-into-main.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-staging-into-main.yml
index 963f6d80..1598cd7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge-staging-into-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge-staging-into-main.yml
@@ -29,25 +29,36 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git fetch origin
           if [ $(git rev-list --count origin/staging..origin/main) -gt 0 ]; then
-            echo "❌ Staging ist hinter Main und benötigt ein Merge."
+            echo "❌ Staging is behind main and requires manual merging."
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Create or update PR from staging → main
-        if: steps.check.outcome == 'success'
-        id: cpr
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          commit-message: "chore: auto-merge staging into main"
-          branch: auto-merge/staging-to-main
-          base: main
-          title: "Auto-merge staging into main"
-          body: |
-            This PR was created automatically by GitHub Actions.
-            It merges the latest `staging` into `main`.
-          draft: false
-
+          - name: Create or update PR from staging → main
+          if: steps.check.outcome == 'success'
+          id: cpr
+          run: |
+            # Checkout staging branch
+            git checkout staging
+            
+            # Create a new branch for the PR
+            git checkout -b auto-merge/staging-to-main
+            
+            # Push the new branch to the remote
+            git push origin auto-merge/staging-to-main
+            
+            # Create the pull request using the GitHub Action
+          uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4
+          with:
+            token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            commit-message: "chore: auto-merge staging into main"
+            branch: auto-merge/staging-to-main
+            base: main
+            title: "Auto-merge staging into main"
+            body: |
+              This PR was created automatically by GitHub Actions.
+              It merges the latest `staging` into `main`.
+            draft: false
+  
       - name: Enable auto-merge on PR
         if: steps.cpr.outputs.pull-request-number != ''
         uses: peter-evans/enable-pull-request-automerge@v3