diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e804c0de..8a7c8327 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ steps:
     image: docker.willaspace.com/repository/docker-hosted/alpine/git
     commands:
       - git clone $DRONE_GIT_HTTP_URL .
-      - git checkout $DRONE_COMMIT -b $DRONE_BRANCH
+      - git branch $DRONE_BRANCH
+      - git checkout $DRONE_COMMIT
   - name: Build docker image
     image: plugins/docker:20.13.0-linux-amd64
     environment: