diff --git a/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.mjs b/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.mjs
index 5ff9cc21bd2..9790e838766 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.mjs
+++ b/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.mjs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	resolveReleaseTagForTrack,
 	sh,
 	tagVersionInfoToReleaseCandidateBranchName,
+	trySh,
 	writeGithubOutput,
 } from './github-helpers.mjs';
 
@@ -88,12 +89,12 @@ function removeBranch(branch) {
 
 	console.log(`Removing remote branch ${branch} from origin...`);
 	// Delete remote branch
-	sh('git', ['push', 'origin', '--delete', branch]);
+	trySh('git', ['push', 'origin', '--delete', branch]);
 
 	// Optional local cleanup (keeps reruns tidy)
 	if (localRefExists(`refs/heads/${branch}`)) {
 		console.log(`Removing local branch ${branch}...`);
-		sh('git', ['branch', '-D', branch]);
+		trySh('git', ['branch', '-D', branch]);
 	}
 
 	return branch;
diff --git a/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.test.mjs b/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.test.mjs
index 8200c20dbd4..2a2696e4779 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.test.mjs
+++ b/.github/scripts/ensure-release-candidate-branches.test.mjs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ mock.module('./github-helpers.mjs', {
 		},
 		writeGithubOutput: () => {}, // no-op in tests
 		sh: () => {}, // no-op in tests
+		trySh: () => {}, // no-op in tests
 		getCommitForRef: () => {}, // no-op in tests
 		remoteBranchExists: () => {}, // no-op in tests
 		localRefExists: () => {}, // no-op in tests