diff --git a/github_backup/github_backup.py b/github_backup/github_backup.py
index 562313a..be37b53 100644
--- a/github_backup/github_backup.py
+++ b/github_backup/github_backup.py
@@ -1314,7 +1314,9 @@ def fetch_repository(
         if lfs_clone:
             git_command = ["git", "lfs", "fetch", "--all", "--prune"]
         else:
-            git_command = ["git", "fetch", "--all", "--force", "--tags", "--prune"]
+            # git_command = ['git', 'fetch', '--all', '--force', '--tags', '--prune']
+            git_command = ['git', 'pull', '--all']
+
         if no_prune:
             git_command.pop()
         logging_subprocess(git_command, cwd=local_dir)