diff --git a/pull-repos.sh b/pull-repos.sh
index b00f9c3..3495a24 100755
--- a/pull-repos.sh
+++ b/pull-repos.sh
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ _pull() {
 
         if [ -d "${mydir}" ]; then
                 cd "${mydir}"
+                git pull
                 current_branch="$(git branch --show-current)"
                 # ensure we are in the right branch without invalidating docker build cache
                 #   yes, even without no branch switch and no new commits
                 if [ ! "${current_branch}" = "${expected_branch}" ]; then
                         git checkout "${expected_branch}"
                 fi
-                git pull
                 cd -
         else
                 git clone -b "${expected_branch}" "${myurl}" "${mydir}"