diff --git a/release-gate/runner.mjs b/release-gate/runner.mjs
index 818141b..882c6db 100644
--- a/release-gate/runner.mjs
+++ b/release-gate/runner.mjs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async function applyRepositoryChecks(results, artifactPath) {
       { cwd: ROOT, timeoutMs: 30_000 },
     );
     if (aheadBehind.code === 0) {
-      [behind, ahead] = aheadBehind.stdout.trim().split(/\s+/);
+      [ahead, behind] = aheadBehind.stdout.trim().split(/\s+/);
     }
   }
   const ciStatus = remoteSha && behind === '0'