diff --git a/lib/git.js b/lib/git.js
index 0760c46a..13957796 100644
--- a/lib/git.js
+++ b/lib/git.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function init() {
             yield util_1.execute(`git init`, constants_1.workspace);
             yield util_1.execute(`git config user.name ${constants_1.action.name}`, constants_1.workspace);
             yield util_1.execute(`git config user.email ${constants_1.action.email}`, constants_1.workspace);
-            yield util_1.execute(`git pull --rebase ${constants_1.repositoryPath}`, constants_1.workspace);
+            yield util_1.execute(`git fetch`, constants_1.workspace);
         }
         catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(`There was an error initializing the repository: ${error}`);
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index fbeeb36f..8681d92e 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export async function init(): Promise<any> {
     await execute(`git init`, workspace);
     await execute(`git config user.name ${action.name}`, workspace);
     await execute(`git config user.email ${action.email}`, workspace);
-    await execute(`git pull --rebase ${repositoryPath}`, workspace);
+    await execute(`git fetch`, workspace);
   } catch (error) {
     core.setFailed(`There was an error initializing the repository: ${error}`);
   } finally {