diff --git a/.github/workflows/shared-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/shared-coverage.yml
index 2e6ab23b7..ba387c8a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/shared-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/shared-coverage.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ jobs:
                     path: cs-coverage
                     merge-multiple: true
 
+            -   name: Setup Git for Push
+                shell: bash
+                env:
+                    BADGE_BRANCH: ${{ inputs.badge_branch || github.ref_name }}
+                run: |
+                    git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+                    git remote set-branches origin '*'
+                    git fetch origin "$BADGE_BRANCH"
+                    git branch --set-upstream-to="origin/$BADGE_BRANCH" "$BADGE_BRANCH" || true
+
             -   name: Generate Coverage Report
                 shell: pwsh
                 run: |
diff --git a/scripts/coverage_report.py b/scripts/coverage_report.py
index f225eded6..75f90d676 100644
--- a/scripts/coverage_report.py
+++ b/scripts/coverage_report.py
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ def git_commit_badges(badge_branch: str, ref_name: str) -> None:
     diff = run(["git", "diff", "--staged", "--quiet"])
     if diff.returncode != 0:
         run(["git", "commit", "-m", "ci: update coverage badges"])
-        run(["git", "push", "origin", f"HEAD:{target}"])
+        result = run(["git", "push", "origin", f"HEAD:{target}"])
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            print(f"ERROR: git push failed:\n{result.stderr}", flush=True)
+            raise SystemExit(1)
         print(f"Committed and pushed badge updates to {target}")
     else:
         print("No badge changes to commit")