diff --git a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/cli/run.rs b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/cli/run.rs
index 5b2b3b9b9..e4d0a61fe 100644
--- a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/cli/run.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/cli/run.rs
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ pub async fn run_command(
                 config,
                 github_app.clone(),
                 Some(run_id.clone()),
+                detected_base_branch.clone(),
             );
             let emitter_cb = Arc::clone(&emitter);
             env.set_event_callback(Arc::new(move |event| {
@@ -1923,6 +1924,7 @@ async fn run_preflight(
                     config,
                     github_app,
                     None,
+                    None,
                 );
                 Ok(Arc::new(env) as Arc<dyn Sandbox>)
             }
diff --git a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/daytona_sandbox.rs b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/daytona_sandbox.rs
index 3d9443b14..97f793c44 100644
--- a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/daytona_sandbox.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/src/daytona_sandbox.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ pub struct DaytonaSandbox {
     /// HTTPS origin URL stored after clone so we can refresh push credentials later.
     origin_url: tokio::sync::OnceCell<String>,
     run_id: Option<String>,
+    /// Explicit branch to clone. When set, overrides the branch detected by
+    /// `detect_repo_info` — avoids cloning a local-only worktree branch
+    /// (e.g. `arc/run/...`) that was never pushed to origin.
+    clone_branch: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl DaytonaSandbox {
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ impl DaytonaSandbox {
         config: DaytonaConfig,
         github_app: Option<GitHubAppCredentials>,
         run_id: Option<String>,
+        clone_branch: Option<String>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             config,
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ impl DaytonaSandbox {
             event_callback: None,
             origin_url: tokio::sync::OnceCell::new(),
             run_id,
+            clone_branch,
         }
     }
 
@@ -197,6 +203,7 @@ impl DaytonaSandbox {
             event_callback: None,
             origin_url: tokio::sync::OnceCell::new(),
             run_id: None,
+            clone_branch: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -562,7 +569,10 @@ impl Sandbox for DaytonaSandbox {
 
         // Clone the repo into the sandbox
         match detect_repo_info(&cwd) {
-            Ok((detected_url, branch)) => {
+            Ok((detected_url, detected_branch)) => {
+                // Use explicit clone_branch if provided (avoids cloning a local-only
+                // worktree branch like arc/run/... that hasn't been pushed).
+                let branch = self.clone_branch.clone().or(detected_branch);
                 // Daytona clones over HTTPS with token auth, so rewrite SSH URLs.
                 let url = ssh_url_to_https(&detected_url);
                 self.emit(SandboxEvent::GitCloneStarted {
@@ -1369,4 +1379,33 @@ mod tests {
             "unexpected error: {msg}"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn detect_repo_info_returns_worktree_branch() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let repo = git2::Repository::init(dir.path()).unwrap();
+
+        // Create an initial commit so HEAD exists
+        let sig = git2::Signature::now("Test", "test@test.com").unwrap();
+        let tree_id = repo.index().unwrap().write_tree().unwrap();
+        let tree = repo.find_tree(tree_id).unwrap();
+        let commit = repo
+            .commit(Some("HEAD"), &sig, &sig, "init", &tree, &[])
+            .unwrap();
+
+        repo.remote("origin", "https://github.com/org/repo.git")
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Create and check out an arc/run/... branch (simulating worktree setup)
+        let commit_obj = repo.find_commit(commit).unwrap();
+        repo.branch("arc/run/ABC", &commit_obj, false).unwrap();
+        repo.set_head("refs/heads/arc/run/ABC").unwrap();
+
+        let (_, branch) = detect_repo_info(dir.path()).unwrap();
+        // Documents the current behavior: detect_repo_info returns whatever HEAD points to
+        assert_eq!(branch, Some("arc/run/ABC".into()));
+    }
+
+    // The `clone_branch` field on `DaytonaSandbox::new()` is verified at compile time —
+    // all call sites (run.rs, integration tests) must pass the new parameter.
 }
diff --git a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/tests/daytona_integration.rs b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/tests/daytona_integration.rs
index 2be153e9e..ee3a55b23 100644
--- a/lib/crates/arc-workflows/tests/daytona_integration.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/arc-workflows/tests/daytona_integration.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async fn create_env_with_github_app(
     let client = daytona_sdk::Client::new()
         .await
         .expect("Failed to create Daytona client — is DAYTONA_API_KEY set?");
-    DaytonaSandbox::new(client, DaytonaConfig::default(), github_app, None)
+    DaytonaSandbox::new(client, DaytonaConfig::default(), github_app, None, None)
 }
 
 fn load_github_app_credentials() -> arc_github::GitHubAppCredentials {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ async fn daytona_snapshot_sandbox() {
     };
 
     let creds = load_github_app_credentials();
-    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, Some(creds), None);
+    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, Some(creds), None, None);
     env.initialize().await.unwrap();
 
     // Verify rg is available (installed by snapshot)
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ async fn run_daytona_cli_test(provider: Provider, model: &str, install_command:
         }),
         ..DaytonaConfig::default()
     };
-    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, Some(creds), None);
+    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, Some(creds), None, None);
     env.initialize().await.unwrap();
     let env: Arc<dyn Sandbox> = Arc::new(env);
 
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ async fn daytona_computer_use_browser_screenshot() {
         }),
         ..DaytonaConfig::default()
     };
-    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, None, None);
+    let env = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, None, None, None);
     env.initialize().await.unwrap();
 
     // 1. Start the computer use desktop environment (Xvfb, xfce4, etc.)
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ async fn daytona_playwright_mcp_sandbox_transport() {
         }),
         ..DaytonaConfig::default()
     };
-    let sandbox = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, None, None);
+    let sandbox = DaytonaSandbox::new(client, config, None, None, None);
     sandbox.initialize().await.unwrap();
 
     // 1. Install Playwright MCP server and its browser