diff --git a/packages/build-utils/src/executors/sync-dependencies/executor.ts b/packages/build-utils/src/executors/sync-dependencies/executor.ts
index 1fe8712..d78523b 100644
--- a/packages/build-utils/src/executors/sync-dependencies/executor.ts
+++ b/packages/build-utils/src/executors/sync-dependencies/executor.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ function commitToPrevious(baseBranch: string, remote: string) {
   const diffCommand = `git diff HEAD`;
   const addCommand = `git add .`;
   const commitToPreviousCommand = `git commit --no-edit -m "chore: [skip ci] sync dependencies"`;
+  // reset the original remote to allow bypass branch protection
+  const remoteCommand = 'git remote remove origin && git remote add origin https://${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/scalprum/scaffolding.git';
   const pushCommand = `git push ${remote} ${baseBranch}`;
   // check if there are any changes to be committed
   const isDiff = execSync(diffCommand).toString().length > 0;
   if (isDiff) {
+    execSync(remoteCommand);
     execSync(addCommand);
     execSync(commitToPreviousCommand);
     execSync(pushCommand);
diff --git a/packages/core/project.json b/packages/core/project.json
index 07d42c6..1f81b48 100644
--- a/packages/core/project.json
+++ b/packages/core/project.json
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
     "version": {
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:version",
       "options": {
-        "push": true,
         "preset": "conventionalcommits"
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/react-core/project.json b/packages/react-core/project.json
index a48167b..83e5bfe 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/project.json
+++ b/packages/react-core/project.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:version",
       "options": {
         "trackDeps": true,
-        "push": true,
         "preset": "conventionalcommits"
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/react-test-utils/project.json b/packages/react-test-utils/project.json
index dfe0ca1..a3fe371 100644
--- a/packages/react-test-utils/project.json
+++ b/packages/react-test-utils/project.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
       "executor": "@jscutlery/semver:version",
       "options": {
         "trackDeps": true,
-        "push": true,
         "preset": "conventionalcommits"
       }
     },