diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 44742241..73c37467 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ command -v $POEZIO_VENV_COMMAND > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
 }
 
 echo 'Updating poezio'
-git pull origin master || {
+git pull --ff-only origin master || {
     echo "The script failed to update poezio."
     exit 1
 }