diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 87c51669..acc167d4 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ func EnsureUpToDate(recipeName string) error {
 	opts := &git.PullOptions{
 		Force:         true,
 		ReferenceName: branch,
+		SingleBranch:  true,
 	}
 
 	if err := worktree.Pull(opts); err != nil {