diff --git a/github_backup/__init__.py b/github_backup/__init__.py
index 9f86a39..c4d2351 100644
--- a/github_backup/__init__.py
+++ b/github_backup/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.41.0'
+__version__ = '0.41.1'
diff --git a/github_backup/github_backup.py b/github_backup/github_backup.py
index 873a40c..bc6fead 100644
--- a/github_backup/github_backup.py
+++ b/github_backup/github_backup.py
@@ -1106,16 +1106,19 @@ def fetch_repository(name,
             masked_remote_url,
             local_dir))
         if bare_clone:
+            log_info('bare clone')
             git_command = ['git', 'clone', '--mirror', remote_url, local_dir]
             logging_subprocess(git_command, None)
             if lfs_clone:
+                log_info('bare clone')
                 git_command = ['git', 'lfs', 'fetch', '--all', '--prune']
                 logging_subprocess(git_command, None, cwd=local_dir)
         else:
+            log_info('NOT bare clone')
             if lfs_clone:
                 git_command = ['git', 'lfs', 'clone', remote_url, local_dir]
             else:
-                git_command = ['git', 'clone', remote_url, local_dir]
+                git_command = ['git', 'clone', '--recursive', remote_url, local_dir]
             logging_subprocess(git_command, None)