diff --git a/frg/cli.py b/frg/cli.py
index 32a229b..f982d28 100644
--- a/frg/cli.py
+++ b/frg/cli.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import click
 import pydantic
 
 import frg.forgejo.browser as forgejo_browser
+import frg.git as git
 from frg.configuration import Config, get_configuration
 from frg.context import GitContext, get_git_context
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ def pr(ctx):
 @click.pass_obj
 def create_pr(ctx, web: bool):
     """Interacts with pull requests."""
+
+    git.push(branch=ctx.git.current_branch)
+
     if web:
         forgejo_browser.create_pull_request_via_web(
             head=ctx.git.current_branch,
diff --git a/frg/git.py b/frg/git.py
index 83b05bd..50ccffd 100644
--- a/frg/git.py
+++ b/frg/git.py
@@ -27,3 +27,8 @@ def get_current_branch() -> CommandResult:
 def get_current_remote_url() -> CommandResult:
     """Returns the remote origin url."""
     return _git(["config", "--get", "remote.origin.url"])
+
+
+def push(*, branch: str) -> CommandResult:
+    """Pushes the current local commits to remote."""
+    return _git(["push", "--set-upstream", "origin", branch])