diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index e52cac6d..d2434356 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(CLONE_FROM_USER),)
   export PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER = $(CLONE_FROM_USER)
-else
+else ifneq ($(JANWARE_USER),)
   export PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER = $(JANWARE_USER)
+else
+  export PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER = janware
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(OFFLINE_PROJECTS),)