diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb9cd93..ea835ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ init:
 	git remote add private git@github.com:eeveebank/remote-pair-programming-test-private
 
 push-test:
-	git checkout -b car-api && git pull private car-api && git push origin car-api
+	git checkout -b car-api && git pull private car-api --rebase && git push origin car-api
 
 delete-test:
-	git reset --hard && git checkout master && git push -d origin car-api && git branch -D car-api
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+	git reset --hard && git checkout master && git push -d origin car-api && git branch -D car-api