diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index fb6125ce3f..87a35d97a3 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
                 logger.debug(1, "No Origin")
 
             runfetchcmd("%s remote add --mirror=fetch origin %s" % (ud.basecmd, repourl), d)
-            fetch_cmd = "%s fetch --prune %s refs/*:refs/*" % (ud.basecmd, repourl)
+            fetch_cmd = "%s fetch -f --prune %s refs/*:refs/*" % (ud.basecmd, repourl)
             bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, fetch_cmd, ud.url)
             runfetchcmd(fetch_cmd, d)
             runfetchcmd("%s prune-packed" % ud.basecmd, d)