diff --git a/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash b/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
index 0803dee2..a46b44fa 100644
--- a/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
+++ b/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ alias gco='git checkout'
 alias gcom='git checkout master'
 alias gcb='git checkout -b'
 alias gcob='git checkout -b'
+alias gcobu='git checkout -b ${USER}/'
 alias gct='git checkout --track'
 alias gcpd='git checkout master; git pull; git branch -D'
 alias gexport='git archive --format zip --output'