diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 6b480a70..525ca24d 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ else
 SCM_COMMIT                   = git commit
 SCM_ADD                      = git add
 SCM_PUSH                     = git push
-SCM_PULL                     = git pull
+SCM_PULL                     = make git-pull-maintainer
 
 define check_scm_sync
 	echo + checking git ;\