diff --git a/src/workflow/ArcanistFeatureWorkflow.php b/src/workflow/ArcanistFeatureWorkflow.php
index 2d8a0800..b05ac4b6 100644
--- a/src/workflow/ArcanistFeatureWorkflow.php
+++ b/src/workflow/ArcanistFeatureWorkflow.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ EOTEXT
         }
       } else {
         $exec = $api->execManualLocal(
-          'checkout -b %Ls',
+          'checkout --track -b %Ls',
           $names);
       }