diff --git a/.changeset/pink-bees-shake.md b/.changeset/pink-bees-shake.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d87b7ef6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pink-bees-shake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+---
+
+Make sure that isomorphic git push commands are not proxied.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.test.ts
index 7a61e592ec..664cc5c893 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.test.ts
@@ -98,18 +98,11 @@ describe('initRepoAndPush', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('adds the appropriate remote', () => {
-      expect(mockedGit.addRemote).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-        dir: '/test/repo/dir/',
-        url: 'git@github.com:test/repo.git',
-        remote: 'origin',
-      });
-    });
-
     it('pushes to the remote', () => {
       expect(mockedGit.push).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         dir: '/test/repo/dir/',
         remote: 'origin',
+        url: 'git@github.com:test/repo.git',
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.ts
index 9f2d5709a7..e24c0cf025 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/gitHelpers.ts
@@ -65,15 +65,11 @@ export async function initRepoAndPush(input: {
     author: authorInfo,
     committer: authorInfo,
   });
-  await git.addRemote({
-    dir,
-    url: remoteUrl,
-    remote: 'origin',
-  });
 
   await git.push({
     dir,
     remote: 'origin',
+    url: remoteUrl,
   });
 
   return { commitHash };
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.test.ts
index 1c07dfb917..4a472a675a 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.test.ts
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ describe('Git', () => {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
         },
         onAuth: expect.any(Function),
+        corsProxy: '',
+        url: undefined,
       });
     });
 
@@ -480,6 +482,8 @@ describe('Git', () => {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
         },
         onAuth: expect.any(Function),
+        corsProxy: '',
+        url: undefined,
       });
     });
 
@@ -506,6 +510,8 @@ describe('Git', () => {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
         },
         onAuth: expect.any(Function),
+        corsProxy: '',
+        url: undefined,
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.ts
index e7bad693fe..760be73114 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/scm/git.ts
@@ -262,9 +262,10 @@ export class Git {
     dir: string;
     remote: string;
     remoteRef?: string;
+    url?: string;
     force?: boolean;
   }) {
-    const { dir, remote, remoteRef, force } = options;
+    const { dir, remote, url, remoteRef, force } = options;
     this.config.logger?.info(
       `Pushing directory to remote {dir=${dir},remote=${remote}}`,
     );
@@ -278,7 +279,9 @@ export class Git {
         force,
         headers: this.headers,
         remote,
+        url,
         onAuth: this.onAuth,
+        corsProxy: '',
       });
     } catch (ex) {
       this.config.logger?.error(