diff --git a/lib/setup-prod-normal-user.bash b/lib/setup-prod-normal-user.bash
index 98aac95..348b6f2 100644
--- a/lib/setup-prod-normal-user.bash
+++ b/lib/setup-prod-normal-user.bash
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@ function install_mise {
 
 function pull_repo {
   if [[ ! -d .git ]]; then
+    git clone $REPO_URL --branch $REPO_BRANCH .
     git config --global init.defaultBranch $REPO_BRANCH
-    git init
 	  git config pull.rebase true
-    git remote add origin $REPO_URL
   fi
 
-  git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/$REPO_BRANCH $REPO_BRANCH    
-
   if git fetch origin $REPO_BRANCH --dry-run --verbose 2>&1 | grep -q " =.*\-> origin\/$REPO_BRANCH"; then
     set +Eue
     show_repo_info