diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 0f4803f..8ad80d6 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ def update_code():
         return
 
     if not exists(REPO_PATH):
-        run('git clone {} {}'.format(REPO_URL, REPO_PATH))
-        run('git checkout {}'.format(REPO_BRANCH))
+        run('git clone {} {} -b {}'.format(REPO_URL, REPO_PATH, REPO_BRANCH))
     else:
         with cd(REPO_PATH):
             run('git checkout {}'.format(REPO_BRANCH))
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