1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index f3bc793a6a..7954f66ac5 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
 
         # If the repo still doesn't exist, fallback to cloning it
         if not os.path.exists(ud.clonedir):
-            clone_cmd = "%s clone --bare %s://%s%s%s %s" % \
+            clone_cmd = "%s clone --bare --mirror %s://%s%s%s %s" % \
                   (ud.basecmd, ud.proto, username, ud.host, ud.path, ud.clonedir)
             bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, clone_cmd)
             runfetchcmd(clone_cmd, d)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
             except bb.fetch2.FetchError:
                 logger.debug(1, "No Origin")
             
-            runfetchcmd("%s remote add origin %s://%s%s%s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.proto, username, ud.host, ud.path), d)
+            runfetchcmd("%s remote add --mirror origin %s://%s%s%s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.proto, username, ud.host, ud.path), d)
             fetch_cmd = "%s fetch --all -t" % ud.basecmd
             bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, fetch_cmd, ud.url)
             runfetchcmd(fetch_cmd, d)