diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index cb12a313..25031bdc 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ clone()
 				git -C $p remote set-url --push $fromuser no_push
 				$git_srv_admin -u $login -j create-personal-project $p
 				git -C $p remote add origin $pushurl
-				git -C $p branch --set-upstream-to origin/master
-				git -C $p push
+				git -C $p fetch origin master
+				git -C $p push origin master
+				git -C $p branch --set-upstream-to origin/master master
 				set +x
 			fi
 			git -C $p submodule init || fatal git submodule init failed in `pwd`