diff --git a/src/github/operations/branch.ts b/src/github/operations/branch.ts
index e818da6..c525b6e 100644
--- a/src/github/operations/branch.ts
+++ b/src/github/operations/branch.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export async function setupBranch(
 
       // Verify the branch was created
       const currentBranch = await $`git branch --show-current`;
-      const branchName = currentBranch.toString().trim();
+      const branchName = currentBranch.text().trim();
       console.log(`Current branch after creation: ${branchName}`);
 
       if (branchName === newBranch) {