diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in b/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
index 370b4b78..5481f84f 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/fabfile.py.in
@@ -90,5 +90,4 @@ def publish():
 def gh_pages():
     """Publish to GitHub Pages"""
     rebuild()
-    local("ghp-import -b {github_pages_branch} {deploy_path}".format(**env))
-    local("git push origin {github_pages_branch}".format(**env))
+    local("ghp-import -b {github_pages_branch} {deploy_path} -p".format(**env))