diff --git a/master.py b/master.py
index 535d9a0..51fb60e 100644
--- a/master.py
+++ b/master.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def update_git2svn():
             check=True, capture_output=True))
     else:
         os.chdir(config["basedir"]["svn2git"])
+        logging.debug(subprocess.run(["git", "clean", "-xdf"], check=True, capture_output=True))
         logging.debug(subprocess.run(["git", "pull"], check=True, capture_output=True))
         os.chdir("..")