diff --git a/cherry_picker/cherry_picker.py b/cherry_picker/cherry_picker.py
index 4f24e44..d83ed67 100755
--- a/cherry_picker/cherry_picker.py
+++ b/cherry_picker/cherry_picker.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def amend_commit_message(self, cherry_pick_branch):
                 click.echo(cpe.output)
         return updated_commit_message
 
-    def push_to_remote(self, base_branch, head_branch, commit_message=""):
+    def push_to_remote(self, base_branch, head_branch, commit_message):
         """ git push <origin> <branchname> """
         set_state(WORKFLOW_STATES.PUSHING_TO_REMOTE)
 
@@ -468,7 +468,10 @@ def continue_cherry_pick(self):
                 ]
                 subprocess.check_output(cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
 
-            self.push_to_remote(base, cherry_pick_branch)
+            self.push_to_remote(
+                base, cherry_pick_branch,
+                updated_commit_message,
+            )
 
             self.cleanup_branch(cherry_pick_branch)
 
diff --git a/cherry_picker/test.py b/cherry_picker/test.py
index 6dd5b76..7c0aadb 100644
--- a/cherry_picker/test.py
+++ b/cherry_picker/test.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def test_push_to_remote_fail(tmp_git_repo_dir):
     with mock.patch("cherry_picker.cherry_picker.validate_sha", return_value=True):
         cherry_picker = CherryPicker("origin", "xxx", [])
 
-    cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test")
+    cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test", "")
     assert get_state() == WORKFLOW_STATES.PUSHING_TO_REMOTE_FAILED
 
 
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def test_push_to_remote_interactive(tmp_git_repo_dir):
     with mock.patch.object(cherry_picker, "run_cmd"), mock.patch.object(
         cherry_picker, "open_pr"
     ), mock.patch.object(cherry_picker, "get_pr_url", return_value="https://pr_url"):
-        cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test")
+        cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test", "")
     assert get_state() == WORKFLOW_STATES.PR_OPENING
 
 
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ def test_push_to_remote_botflow(tmp_git_repo_dir, monkeypatch):
     with mock.patch.object(cherry_picker, "run_cmd"), mock.patch.object(
         cherry_picker, "create_gh_pr"
     ):
-        cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test")
+        cherry_picker.push_to_remote("master", "backport-branch-test", "")
     assert get_state() == WORKFLOW_STATES.PR_CREATING