diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 36b0685c2b3..bf64cbad47d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1797,11 +1797,11 @@
           "description": "%config.enableStatusBarSync%",
           "scope": "resource"
         },
-        "git.pushTags": {
+        "git.followTagsWhenSync": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "scope": "resource",
           "default": false,
-          "description": "%config.pushTags%"
+          "description": "%config.followTagsWhenSync%"
         },
         "git.promptToSaveFilesBeforeStash": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 5029cbd5cb4..68bef77a393 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	"config.discardAllScope": "Controls what changes are discarded by the `Discard all changes` command. `all` discards all changes. `tracked` discards only tracked files. `prompt` shows a prompt dialog every time the action is run.",
 	"config.decorations.enabled": "Controls whether Git contributes colors and badges to the explorer and the open editors view.",
 	"config.enableStatusBarSync": "Controls whether the Git Sync command appears in the status bar.",
-	"config.pushTags": "Push all tags when synchronizing.",
+	"config.followTagsWhenSync": "Follow push all tags when running the sync command.",
 	"config.promptToSaveFilesBeforeStash": "Controls whether Git should check for unsaved files before stashing changes.",
 	"config.promptToSaveFilesBeforeStash.always": "Check for any unsaved files.",
 	"config.promptToSaveFilesBeforeStash.staged": "Check only for unsaved staged files.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 81e1e077a6e..5442f3db15e 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 				const config = workspace.getConfiguration('git', Uri.file(this.root));
 				const fetchOnPull = config.get<boolean>('fetchOnPull');
 				const tags = config.get<boolean>('pullTags');
-				const pushTags = config.get<boolean>('pushTags');
+				const followTags = config.get<boolean>('followTagsWhenSync');
 				const supportCancellation = config.get<boolean>('supportCancellation');
 
 				const fn = fetchOnPull
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 				const shouldPush = this.HEAD && (typeof this.HEAD.ahead === 'number' ? this.HEAD.ahead > 0 : true);
 
 				if (shouldPush) {
-					await this._push(remoteName, pushBranch, false, pushTags);
+					await this._push(remoteName, pushBranch, false, followTags);
 				}
 			});
 		});