diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-git/src/main/java/com/appsmith/git/service/GitExecutorImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-git/src/main/java/com/appsmith/git/service/GitExecutorImpl.java
index 4127437c7a..809bdad086 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-git/src/main/java/com/appsmith/git/service/GitExecutorImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-git/src/main/java/com/appsmith/git/service/GitExecutorImpl.java
@@ -329,11 +329,10 @@ public class GitExecutorImpl implements GitExecutor {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Mono<List<GitBranchListDTO>> listBranches(Path repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode listMode, String remoteUrl, String privateKey, String publicKey) {
+    public Mono<List<GitBranchListDTO>> listBranches(Path repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode listMode, String defaultBranch) {
         Path baseRepoPath = createRepoPath(repoSuffix);
         return Mono.fromCallable(() -> {
             log.debug(Thread.currentThread().getName() + ": Get branches for the application " + repoSuffix);
-            TransportConfigCallback transportConfigCallback = new SshTransportConfigCallback(privateKey, publicKey);
             Git git = Git.open(baseRepoPath.toFile());
             List<Ref> refList;
             if (listMode == null) {
@@ -351,21 +350,15 @@ public class GitExecutorImpl implements GitExecutor {
                 gitBranchListDTO.setDefault(true);
                 branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
             } else {
-                // Get default branch name from the remote
-                String defaultBranch = git.lsRemote().setRemote(remoteUrl).setTransportConfigCallback(transportConfigCallback).callAsMap().get("HEAD").getTarget().getName();
-                GitBranchListDTO gitBranchListDTO = new GitBranchListDTO();
-                gitBranchListDTO.setBranchName(defaultBranch.replace("refs/heads/",""));
-                gitBranchListDTO.setDefault(true);
-                branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
-
                 for(Ref ref : refList) {
-                    if(!ref.getName().equals(defaultBranch)) {
-                        gitBranchListDTO = new GitBranchListDTO();
-                        gitBranchListDTO.setBranchName(ref.getName()
-                                .replace("refs/heads/",""));
-                        gitBranchListDTO.setDefault(false);
-                        branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
+                    GitBranchListDTO gitBranchListDTO = new GitBranchListDTO();
+                    gitBranchListDTO.setBranchName(ref.getName()
+                            .replace("refs/heads/",""));
+                    gitBranchListDTO.setDefault(false);
+                    if(gitBranchListDTO.getBranchName().equals(defaultBranch)) {
+                        gitBranchListDTO.setDefault(true);
                     }
+                    branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
                 }
             }
             git.close();
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/git/GitExecutor.java b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/git/GitExecutor.java
index bfef27622a..532c12a9c7 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/git/GitExecutor.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/git/GitExecutor.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public interface GitExecutor {
      * @param repoSuffix repo suffix path in local repo
      * @return List of branches for the application
      */
-    Mono<List<GitBranchListDTO>> listBranches(Path repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode listMode, String remoteUrl, String privateKey, String publicKey);
+    Mono<List<GitBranchListDTO>> listBranches(Path repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode listMode, String defaultBranch);
 
     /**
      * This method will handle the git-status functionality
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceImpl.java
index 64e2b679d8..f81452182b 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceImpl.java
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public class GitServiceImpl implements GitService {
                             gitExecutor.checkoutToBranch(repoSuffix, srcBranch)
                                     .onErrorResume(error -> Mono.error(new AppsmithException(AppsmithError.GIT_ACTION_FAILED, "checkout", "Unable to find " + srcBranch))),
                             gitExecutor.fetchRemote(repoSuffix, defaultGitAuth.getPublicKey(), defaultGitAuth.getPrivateKey(), false))
-                            .flatMap(ignore -> gitExecutor.listBranches(repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode.REMOTE, srcBranchGitData.getRemoteUrl(), defaultGitAuth.getPublicKey(), defaultGitAuth.getPrivateKey())
+                            .flatMap(ignore -> gitExecutor.listBranches(repoSuffix, ListBranchCommand.ListMode.REMOTE, srcBranchGitData.getBranchName())
                                     .flatMap(branchList -> {
                                         boolean isDuplicateName = branchList.stream()
                                                 // TODO We are only supporting origin as the remote name so this is safe
@@ -800,9 +800,7 @@ public class GitServiceImpl implements GitService {
 
                 return gitExecutor.listBranches(repoPath,
                         null,
-                        gitApplicationMetadata.getRemoteUrl(),
-                        gitApplicationMetadata.getGitAuth().getPrivateKey(),
-                        gitApplicationMetadata.getGitAuth().getPublicKey())
+                        gitApplicationMetadata.getBranchName())
                         .onErrorResume(error -> Mono.error(new AppsmithException(
                                 AppsmithError.GIT_ACTION_FAILED,
                                 "branch --list",
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceTest.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceTest.java
index 8080b88658..4aa66cbf1b 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceTest.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/GitServiceTest.java
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ public class GitServiceTest {
         branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
 
         Mockito.when(userService.findByEmail(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(Mono.just(new User()));
-        Mockito.when(gitExecutor.listBranches(Mockito.any(Path.class), eq(null), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString()))
+        Mockito.when(gitExecutor.listBranches(Mockito.any(Path.class), eq(null), Mockito.anyString()))
                 .thenReturn(Mono.just(branchList));
         Mockito.when(gitExecutor.cloneApplication(Mockito.any(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString()))
                 .thenReturn(Mono.just("defaultBranchName"));
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ public class GitServiceTest {
         branchList.add(gitBranchListDTO);
 
         Mockito.when(userService.findByEmail(Mockito.anyString())).thenReturn(Mono.just(new User()));
-        Mockito.when(gitExecutor.listBranches(Mockito.any(Path.class), eq(null), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString()))
+        Mockito.when(gitExecutor.listBranches(Mockito.any(Path.class), eq(null), Mockito.anyString()))
                 .thenReturn(Mono.just(branchList));
         Mockito.when(gitExecutor.cloneApplication(Mockito.any(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString(), Mockito.anyString()))
                 .thenReturn(Mono.just("defaultBranchName"));