diff --git a/.buildkite/new-beta-release.yml b/.buildkite/new-beta-release.yml
index 4f2b8e441881..bf88ce16e3bd 100644
--- a/.buildkite/new-beta-release.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/new-beta-release.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ steps:
       bundle exec fastlane new_beta_release skip_confirm:true
     agents:
        queue: "tumblr-metal"
+
+steps:
+  - label: "Test Git Push 👀"
+    plugins: [$CI_TOOLKIT]
+    command: |
+      bundle exec fastlane test_git_push
+    agents:
+       queue: "tumblr-metal"
diff --git a/fastlane/lanes/release.rb b/fastlane/lanes/release.rb
index d8491ed76b88..4188b46aed6e 100644
--- a/fastlane/lanes/release.rb
+++ b/fastlane/lanes/release.rb
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@
     create_release_management_pull_request('trunk', "Merge #{new_version} code freeze into trunk")
   end
 
+  lane :test_git_push do |options|
+    UI.message 'Bumping beta version and build code...'
+    VERSION_FILE.write_version(
+      version_name: code_freeze_beta_version,
+      version_code: next_build_code
+    )
+    commit_version_bump
+    push_to_git_remote(tags: false)
+  end
+
   #####################################################################################
   # new_beta_release
   # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------