diff --git a/executor/cli/git.py b/executor/cli/git.py
index e07d318..3d2b1a6 100644
--- a/executor/cli/git.py
+++ b/executor/cli/git.py
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ def handle_git(args):
     print(cmd)
     exec_cmd(cmd)
 
-    cmd = 'git -C ' + INPUT_PATH + ' fetch --progress --depth ' + DEPTH + ' origin ' + INPUT_REF
+    cmd = 'git -C ' + INPUT_PATH + ' fetch --progress --depth ' + DEPTH + ' origin refs/heads/' + INPUT_REF
     print(cmd)
     exec_cmd(cmd)
 
-    cmd = 'git -C ' + INPUT_PATH + ' checkout ' + config['ref']
+    cmd = 'git -C ' + INPUT_PATH + ' checkout origin/' + config['ref']
     print(cmd)
     exec_cmd(cmd)