diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbe448c..9e06532 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,9 +121,12 @@ Remove a remote.
 ### `Repo#remote_fetch(name, callback)`
 `git fetch <name>`
 
-### `Repo#remote_push(name, callback)`
+### `Repo#remote_push(name, [branch, ]callback)`
 `git push <name>`
 
+with branch parameter specified:
+`git push <name> <branch>`
+
 ### `Repo#status(callback)`
 Uses `--porcelain` to parse repository status in a way that is agnostic of system language. The callback receives `(err, status)`. See below for a definition of what `status` is.
 
diff --git a/src/repo.coffee b/src/repo.coffee
index c97fbdf..16d8541 100644
--- a/src/repo.coffee
+++ b/src/repo.coffee
@@ -210,10 +210,17 @@ module.exports = class Repo
   # Public: `git push <name>`.
   #
   # name     - String name of the remote
+  # branch   - (optional) Branch to push
   # callback - Receives `(err)`.
   #
-  remote_push: (name, callback) ->
-    @git "push", {}, name
+  remote_push: (name, branch, callback) ->
+    if !callback
+      callback = branch
+      args = name
+    else
+      args = [name, branch]
+
+    @git "push", {}, args
     , (err, stdout, stderr) ->
       callback err