diff --git a/pygit2/remote.py b/pygit2/remote.py
index 7ec5bd4b7..def44972c 100644
--- a/pygit2/remote.py
+++ b/pygit2/remote.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def push(self, specs):
 
         try:
             with StrArray(specs) as refspecs:
-                err = C.git_remote_push(self._remote, refspecs, ffi.NULL)
+                err = C.git_remote_push(self._remote, refspecs, push_opts)
                 check_error(err)
         finally:
             self._self_handle = None