diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index 797e1d93..cb12a313 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -86,15 +86,17 @@ clone()
 				git -C $p pull $fromuser
 			else
 				set -x
-				$git_srv_admin -u $login -j create-personal-project $p
 				git clone ssh://$login@git.jannet.de/srv/git/$fromuser/proj/$p
 				git -C $p remote rename origin $fromuser || fatal failed to rename remote in `pwd`
 				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 submodule init || fatal git submodule init failed in `pwd`
-				git -C $p submodule update || fatal git submodule update failed in `pwd`
+				git -C $p branch --set-upstream-to origin/master
+				git -C $p push
 				set +x
 			fi
+			git -C $p submodule init || fatal git submodule init failed in `pwd`
+			git -C $p submodule update || fatal git submodule update failed in `pwd`
 		fi
 	done
 )}