diff --git a/src/workflow/ArcanistDiffWorkflow.php b/src/workflow/ArcanistDiffWorkflow.php
--- a/src/workflow/ArcanistDiffWorkflow.php
+++ b/src/workflow/ArcanistDiffWorkflow.php
@@ -2667,11 +2667,19 @@
       pht('PUSH STAGING'),
       pht('Pushing changes to staging area...'));
 
-    $err = phutil_passthru(
-      'git push --no-verify -- %s %s:refs/tags/%s',
-      $staging_uri,
-      $commit,
-      $tag);
+    if (version_compare($api->getGitVersion(), '1.8.2', '>=')) {
+        $err = phutil_passthru(
+          'git push --no-verify -- %s %s:refs/tags/%s',
+          $staging_uri,
+          $commit,
+          $tag);
+      } else {
+        $err = phutil_passthru(
+          'git push -- %s %s:refs/tags/%s',
+          $staging_uri,
+          $commit,
+          $tag);
+      }
 
     if ($err) {
       $this->writeWarn(