diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index 761a974d..38a31b6d 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ clone()
 	local p
 	config
 	cd $pdir
-	local id=`whoami`
-	local projects=`ssh git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -j list-personal-projects`
+	local id=$PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER
+	local projects="$PGIT_CLONE_PROJECTS"
+	[ "$id" ] || id=`whoami`
+	[ "$projects" ] || projects=`ssh git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -j list-personal-projects`
 	for p in $projects; do
 		[ -d $p ] && {
 			marker "skipping existing $p"