diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9956a32..7962cd7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod sign;
 mod utils;
 mod verify;
 
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -52,12 +53,12 @@ enum Action {
     /// Push signify data to a remote repository
     Push {
         /// The name of the remote repository
-        remote: String,
+        remote: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
     },
     /// Pull signify data from a remote repository
     Pull {
         /// The name of the remote repository
-        remote: String,
+        remote: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
     },
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             public_key,
             git_rev: rev,
         } => verify::command(public_key, rev),
-        Action::Push { remote } => push::command(remote),
-        Action::Pull { remote } => pull::command(remote),
+        Action::Push { remote } => push::command(&remote.unwrap_or(Cow::Borrowed("origin"))),
+        Action::Pull { remote } => pull::command(&remote.unwrap_or(Cow::Borrowed("origin"))),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pull.rs b/src/pull.rs
index 3956c16..77e20f2 100644
--- a/src/pull.rs
+++ b/src/pull.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use crate::utils::ALL_SIGNIFY_REFS;
 
 /// Execute the `pull` command.
-pub fn command(remote: String) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn command(remote: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let exit_code = Command::new("git")
         .arg("fetch")
         .arg(remote)
diff --git a/src/push.rs b/src/push.rs
index d0cb8d7..65855fc 100644
--- a/src/push.rs
+++ b/src/push.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use crate::utils::ALL_SIGNIFY_REFS;
 
 /// Execute the `push` command.
-pub fn command(remote: String) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn command(remote: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let exit_code = Command::new("git")
         .arg("push")
         .arg(remote)