diff --git a/extensions/github/src/pushErrorHandler.ts b/extensions/github/src/pushErrorHandler.ts
index c337fc5960a..7c3da24e8e0 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/pushErrorHandler.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/pushErrorHandler.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export function isInCodespaces(): boolean {
 async function handlePushError(repository: Repository, remote: Remote, refspec: string, owner: string, repo: string): Promise<void> {
 	const yes = l10n.t('Create Fork');
 	const no = l10n.t('No');
-	const askFork = l10n.t('You don\'t have permissions to push to "{0}/{1}" on GitHub.Would you like to create a fork and push to it instead?', owner, repo);
+	const askFork = l10n.t('You don\'t have permissions to push to "{0}/{1}" on GitHub. Would you like to create a fork and push to it instead?', owner, repo);
 
-	const answer = await window.showInformationMessage(askFork, yes, no);
+	const answer = await window.showWarningMessage(askFork, { modal: true }, yes, no);
 	if (answer !== yes) {
 		return;
 	}