diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__git/gencode-remote
index 7e0118fc..972752bb 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/gencode-remote
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ chown '${owner}:${group}' '$destination'
 EOF
             fi
             # Actually clone the repository
-            su -m "$git_user" -c "git clone --quiet '$recursive' '$shallow' --branch '$branch' '$source' '$destination'"
+            su -m "$git_user" -c "git clone --quiet '$recursive' '$shallow' --branch '$branch_should' '$source' '$destination'"
             echo create >> "$__messages_out"
             repo_changed="YES"
         elif [ "$branch_should" != "$branch_is" ]; then