diff --git a/gitbutler-git/src/repository.rs b/gitbutler-git/src/repository.rs
index bab201496..eaa63a6db 100644
--- a/gitbutler-git/src/repository.rs
+++ b/gitbutler-git/src/repository.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ where
     Fut: std::future::Future<Output = Option<String>>,
     Extra: Send + Clone,
 {
-    let mut args = vec!["fetch", "--quiet"];
+    let mut args = vec!["fetch", "--quiet", "--prune"];
 
     let refspec = refspec.to_string();