diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b218ec1..b0290b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ remote-install:
 # ── Remote: ongoing maintenance ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 remote-fetch:
-	$(SSH) "git -C $(SITE_CONFIG_DIR) pull"
+	$(SSH) "git -C $(SITE_CONFIG_DIR) checkout main && git -C $(SITE_CONFIG_DIR) pull"
 
 remote-install-plugins:
 	$(SSH) "cd $(WEBROOT) && php bin/gpm install $(shell cat plugins.txt | tr '\n' ' ') -y"