diff --git a/cmd/bd/daemon_sync_branch.go b/cmd/bd/daemon_sync_branch.go
index a414785f..cd508653 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/daemon_sync_branch.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/daemon_sync_branch.go
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ func syncBranchCommitAndPushWithOptions(ctx context.Context, store storage.Stora
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to commit in worktree: %w", err)
 	}
 	log.log("Committed changes to sync branch %s", syncBranch)
-	
+
 	// Push if enabled
 	if autoPush {
-		if err := gitPushFromWorktree(ctx, worktreePath, syncBranch); err != nil {
+		// Get configured remote from bd config (sync.remote), default to empty (will use git config)
+		configuredRemote, _ := store.GetConfig(ctx, "sync.remote")
+		if err := gitPushFromWorktree(ctx, worktreePath, syncBranch, configuredRemote); err != nil {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to push from worktree: %w", err)
 		}
 		log.log("Pushed sync branch %s to remote", syncBranch)
@@ -174,15 +176,19 @@ func gitCommitInWorktree(ctx context.Context, worktreePath, filePath, message st
 
 // gitPushFromWorktree pushes the sync branch from the worktree.
 // If push fails due to remote having newer commits, it will fetch, rebase, and retry.
-func gitPushFromWorktree(ctx context.Context, worktreePath, branch string) error {
-	// Get remote name (usually "origin")
-	remoteCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "config", "--get", fmt.Sprintf("branch.%s.remote", branch)) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath and branch are from config
-	remoteOutput, err := remoteCmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		// If no remote configured, default to "origin" and set up tracking
-		remoteOutput = []byte("origin\n")
+// The configuredRemote parameter allows passing the bd config sync.remote value.
+func gitPushFromWorktree(ctx context.Context, worktreePath, branch, configuredRemote string) error {
+	// Use configured remote if provided, otherwise check git branch config
+	remote := configuredRemote
+	if remote == "" {
+		remoteCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "config", "--get", fmt.Sprintf("branch.%s.remote", branch)) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath and branch are from config
+		remoteOutput, err := remoteCmd.Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			// If no remote configured, default to "origin" and set up tracking
+			remoteOutput = []byte("origin\n")
+		}
+		remote = strings.TrimSpace(string(remoteOutput))
 	}
-	remote := strings.TrimSpace(string(remoteOutput))
 	
 	// Push with explicit remote and branch, set upstream if not set
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "push", "--set-upstream", remote, branch) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath, remote, and branch are from config
@@ -262,14 +268,19 @@ func syncBranchPull(ctx context.Context, store storage.Storage, log daemonLogger
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create worktree: %w", err)
 	}
 	
-	// Get remote name
-	remoteCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "config", "--get", fmt.Sprintf("branch.%s.remote", syncBranch)) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath and syncBranch are from config
-	remoteOutput, err := remoteCmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		// If no remote configured, default to "origin"
-		remoteOutput = []byte("origin\n")
+	// Get remote name - check bd config first, then git branch config, then default to "origin"
+	remote := ""
+	if configuredRemote, err := store.GetConfig(ctx, "sync.remote"); err == nil && configuredRemote != "" {
+		remote = configuredRemote
+	} else {
+		remoteCmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "config", "--get", fmt.Sprintf("branch.%s.remote", syncBranch)) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath and syncBranch are from config
+		remoteOutput, err := remoteCmd.Output()
+		if err != nil {
+			// If no remote configured, default to "origin"
+			remoteOutput = []byte("origin\n")
+		}
+		remote = strings.TrimSpace(string(remoteOutput))
 	}
-	remote := strings.TrimSpace(string(remoteOutput))
 	
 	// Pull in worktree
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", "-C", worktreePath, "pull", remote, syncBranch) // #nosec G204 - worktreePath, remote, and syncBranch are from config