diff --git a/cli/src/commands/gitsync-settings/push.ts b/cli/src/commands/gitsync-settings/push.ts
index f2b5bf3d72..2e7f050207 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/gitsync-settings/push.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/gitsync-settings/push.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function pushGitSyncSettings(
 ) {
   // Validate branch configuration like sync commands
   try {
-    await validateBranchConfiguration();
+    await validateBranchConfiguration({ yes: opts.yes });
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("overrides")) {
       log.error(error.message);
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/sync/sync.ts b/cli/src/commands/sync/sync.ts
index bb641b5e0d..b3e5f9825f 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/sync/sync.ts
+++ b/cli/src/commands/sync/sync.ts
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ export async function pull(
 
   // Validate branch configuration early
   try {
-    await validateBranchConfiguration(false, opts.yes);
+    await validateBranchConfiguration(opts);
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("overrides")) {
       log.error(error.message);
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ export async function push(
 
   // Validate branch configuration early
   try {
-    await validateBranchConfiguration(false, opts.yes);
+    await validateBranchConfiguration(opts);
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("overrides")) {
       log.error(error.message);
@@ -2358,6 +2358,7 @@ const command = new Command()
   .option("--include-groups", "Include syncing groups")
   .option("--include-settings", "Include syncing workspace settings")
   .option("--include-key", "Include workspace encryption key")
+  .option("--skip-branch-validation", "Skip git branch validation and prompts")
   .option("--json-output", "Output results in JSON format")
   .option(
     "-i --includes <patterns:file[]>",
@@ -2405,6 +2406,7 @@ const command = new Command()
   .option("--include-groups", "Include syncing groups")
   .option("--include-settings", "Include syncing workspace settings")
   .option("--include-key", "Include workspace encryption key")
+  .option("--skip-branch-validation", "Skip git branch validation and prompts")
   .option("--json-output", "Output results in JSON format")
   .option(
     "-i --includes <patterns:file[]>",
diff --git a/cli/src/core/conf.ts b/cli/src/core/conf.ts
index 273891b42b..5a56f97435 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/conf.ts
+++ b/cli/src/core/conf.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export interface SyncOptions {
   includeGroups?: boolean;
   includeSettings?: boolean;
   includeKey?: boolean;
+  skipBranchValidation?: boolean;
   message?: string;
   includes?: string[];
   extraIncludes?: string[];
@@ -355,10 +356,9 @@ export async function mergeConfigWithConfigFile<T>(
 
 // Validate branch configuration early in the process
 export async function validateBranchConfiguration(
-  skipValidation?: boolean,
-  autoAccept?: boolean
+  opts: Pick<SyncOptions, "skipBranchValidation" | "yes">
 ): Promise<void> {
-  if (skipValidation || !isGitRepository()) {
+  if (opts.skipBranchValidation || !isGitRepository()) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export async function validateBranchConfiguration(
       );
 
       const shouldCreate =
-        autoAccept ||
+        opts.yes ||
         (await Confirm.prompt({
           message: `Create empty branch configuration for '${currentBranch}'?`,
           default: true,