diff --git a/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js b/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
index 35b737be7..dbac2093a 100644
--- a/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
+++ b/scripts/gulpfiles/git_tasks.js
@@ -104,16 +104,17 @@ const createRC = gulp.series(
 
 // Update github pages with what is currently in develop.
 const updateGithubPages = gulp.series(
-  syncBranch('gh-pages'),
   function(done) {
-    execSync('git pull ' + upstream_url + ' develop', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('git stash save -m "Stash for sync"', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('git checkout gh-pages || git checkout -b gh-pages', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('git fetch upstream', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('git reset --hard upstream/develop', { stdio: 'inherit' });
     done();
   },
   buildTasks.build,
   function(done) {
     execSync('git commit -am "Rebuild"', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-    execSync('git push ' + upstream_url + ' gh-pages', { stdio: 'inherit' });
-    execSync('git push origin gh-pages', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    execSync('git push ' + upstream_url + ' gh-pages --force', { stdio: 'inherit' });
     done();
   }
 );