diff --git a/gitcommands.go b/gitcommands.go
index 80bbef860..1a151310f 100644
--- a/gitcommands.go
+++ b/gitcommands.go
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func gitPush() (string, error) {
 }
 
 func gitSquashPreviousTwoCommits(message string) (string, error) {
-	return runDirectCommand("git reset --soft head^ && git commit --amend -m \"" + message + "\"")
+	return runDirectCommand("git reset --soft HEAD^ && git commit --amend -m \"" + message + "\"")
 }
 
 func gitRenameCommit(message string) (string, error) {