diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index 244f38d..f3285b8 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def fetchgitrepo(clonedir, repo, params, stashdir):
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "clone", "file://%s/%s" % (stashdir, repo), "%s/%s" % (clonedir, repo)])
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "remote", "rm", "origin"], cwd=sharedrepo)
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "remote", "add", "origin", params["url"]], cwd=sharedrepo)
+        subprocess.check_call(["git", "fetch", "origin"], cwd=sharedrepo)
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "fetch", "origin", "-t"], cwd=sharedrepo)
     else:
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "clone", params["url"], sharedrepo])