diff --git a/__tests__/wait-for-job-worktree.test.ts b/__tests__/wait-for-job-worktree.test.ts
index c03e91d..d36e08f 100644
--- a/__tests__/wait-for-job-worktree.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/wait-for-job-worktree.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import * as fs from 'node:fs/promises'
 vi.mock('../src/prisma.js', () => ({
   prisma: {
     $executeRaw: vi.fn(),
-    claudeJob: { findFirst: vi.fn(), findUnique: vi.fn() },
+    claudeJob: { findFirst: vi.fn(), findUnique: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn() },
     product: { findUnique: vi.fn() },
   },
 }))
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { resolveRepoRoot, rollbackClaim, attachWorktreeToJob } from '../src/tool
 
 const mockPrisma = prisma as unknown as {
   $executeRaw: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
-  claudeJob: { findFirst: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>; findUnique: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }
+  claudeJob: { findFirst: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>; findUnique: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>; update: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }
   product: { findUnique: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }
 }
 const mockCreateWorktree = createWorktreeForJob as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
diff --git a/src/tools/wait-for-job.ts b/src/tools/wait-for-job.ts
index c8af6f4..96c11ba 100644
--- a/src/tools/wait-for-job.ts
+++ b/src/tools/wait-for-job.ts
@@ -202,12 +202,18 @@ export async function attachWorktreeToJob(
     } catch (err) {
       console.warn(`[attachWorktreeToJob] failed to resolve base_sha for ${jobId}:`, err)
     }
-    if (baseSha) {
-      await prisma.claudeJob.update({
-        where: { id: jobId },
-        data: { base_sha: baseSha },
-      })
-    }
+    // Persist branch + base_sha. update_job_status (prepareDoneUpdate)
+    // leest claudeJob.branch om naar de juiste ref te pushen — zonder deze
+    // update valt 'ie terug op het legacy `feat/job-<8>` patroon en faalt
+    // de push met "src refspec ... does not match any" voor sprint/story
+    // strategy branches.
+    await prisma.claudeJob.update({
+      where: { id: jobId },
+      data: {
+        branch: actualBranch,
+        ...(baseSha ? { base_sha: baseSha } : {}),
+      },
+    })
 
     return { worktree_path: worktreePath, branch_name: actualBranch, reused_branch: reused }
   } catch (err) {