diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index a8fc43fc..a3ae57e7 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ifneq ($(JANWARE_USER),)
   PGIT_SH_OPTS_NETWORK      += --login $(JANWARE_USER)
 endif
 ifneq ($(CLONE_FROM_USER),)
-  PGIT_SH_CLONE_DEFAULT     += --refspec $(CLONE_FROM_USER)
+  PGIT_SH_CLONE_DEFAULT     += --refspec $(CLONE_FROM_USER):current-branch:current-branch
 endif
 ifneq ($(OFFLINE_PROJECTS),)
   export PGIT_IGNORE         = $(OFFLINE_PROJECTS)