diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pretestedintegration/scm/git/GitBridge.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pretestedintegration/scm/git/GitBridge.java
index 187cb0a6..4fa3d911 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pretestedintegration/scm/git/GitBridge.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pretestedintegration/scm/git/GitBridge.java
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ public static void pushToIntegrationBranchGit(Run<?, ?> run, TaskListener listen
         }
     }
 
+    public static void pushToBranch(TaskListener listener, GitClient client, String sourceLocalBranch, String targetRemoteBranch, String expandedRepo) throws PushFailedException {
+        pushToBranch(listener, client, sourceLocalBranch, targetRemoteBranch, expandedRepo, 0);
+    }
+
     public static void pushToBranch(TaskListener listener, GitClient client, String sourceLocalBranch, String targetRemoteBranch, String expandedRepo, int retries) throws PushFailedException {
         try {
             LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Pushing changes from local branch: " + sourceLocalBranch + " to remote branch: " + targetRemoteBranch);
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ public static void pushToBranch(TaskListener listener, GitClient client, String
         } catch (GitException gex) {
             final Pattern nonFastForward = Pattern.compile(".*[rejected].*\\(non-fast-forward\\).*", Pattern.DOTALL);
             //Something is wrong on the remote and it's not a fast forward issue...try again
-            if (gex.getMessage() != null && !nonFastForward.matcher(gex.getMessage()).matches() && retries >= 0) {
+            if (gex.getMessage() != null && !nonFastForward.matcher(gex.getMessage()).matches() && retries > 0) {
                 LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, LOG_PREFIX + "Failed to push...retrying in 5 seconds");
                 listener.getLogger().println(LOG_PREFIX + "Failed to push...retrying in 5 seconds");
                 try {