diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-push.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-push.yml
index 1f61797..20062ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-push.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dockerfiles: ./Dockerfile
           image: betka
-          tags: latest 1 ${{ github.sha }} 0.9.3
+          tags: latest 1 ${{ github.sha }} 0.9.4
 
       - name: Push betka image to Quay.io
         id: push-to-quay
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b4012cd..0d48705 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM quay.io/fedora/fedora:37
 
 ENV NAME=betka-fedora \
-    RELEASE=0.9.3 \
+    RELEASE=0.9.4 \
     ARCH=x86_64 \
     SUMMARY="Syncs changes from upstream repository to downstream" \
     DESCRIPTION="Syncs changes from upstream repository to downstream" \
diff --git a/betka/core.py b/betka/core.py
index 8517409..a81d2fe 100644
--- a/betka/core.py
+++ b/betka/core.py
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ def prepare_downstream_git(self, project_info: ProjectInfo) -> bool:
         self.downstream_dir = Git.clone_repo(
             project_info.ssh_url_to_repo, self.betka_tmp_dir.name
         )
-        self.info("Downstream directory %r", self.downstream_dir)
+        self.info(f"Downstream directory {self.downstream_dir}")
         if self.downstream_dir is None:
             self.error("!!!! Cloning downstream repo %s FAILED.", self.image)
             return False
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ def _copy_cloned_downstream_dir(self):
         )
 
     def _get_bot_cfg(self, branch: str) -> bool:
-        Git.call_git_cmd(f"checkout {branch}", msg="Change downstream branch")
         self.debug(f"Config before getting bot-cfg.yaml {self.config}")
         self.config = self.gitlab_api.get_bot_cfg_yaml(branch=branch)
         self.debug(f"Downstream 'bot-cfg.yml' file {self.config}.")
@@ -659,9 +658,15 @@ def _sync_valid_branches(self, valid_branches):
             if self.is_fork_enabled():
                 self.downstream_git_branch = branch
                 self.downstream_git_origin_branch = ""
+                Git.call_git_cmd(f"checkout {branch}", msg="Change downstream branch")
             else:
-                self.downstream_git_branch = f"betka-{branch}"
+                self.downstream_git_branch = f"betka-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')}{branch}"
                 self.downstream_git_origin_branch = branch
+                Git.call_git_cmd(
+                    f"checkout -b {self.downstream_git_branch} {branch}",
+                    msg="Create a new downstream branch"
+                )
+
             # This loads downstream bot-cfg.yml file
             # and update betka's dictionary (self.config).
             # We need to have information up to date
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 168e7f0..539baed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_requirements():
 
 setup(
     name="betka",
-    version="0.9.3",
+    version="0.9.4",
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["examples", "tests"]),
     url="https://github.com/sclorg/betka",
     license="GPLv3+",