diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 4769d78..652c22c 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ fi
 sudo /bin/true
 
 # update modules and check depencies
-git pull
+if "$UPDATE" ; then
+    git pull
+fi
 if "$UPDATE" || [ ! -f roles/.git ]; then
     git submodule update --init --recursive
 fi