diff --git a/Shake.hs b/Shake.hs
index 7686eb647..a6b5121b7 100755
--- a/Shake.hs
+++ b/Shake.hs
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ main = do
         "PATH=\"/usr/local/opt/coreutils/libexec/gnubin:$PATH\" date --rfc-3339=seconds"
         -- pull latest code and site repos - sometimes already done by webhook, not always
         "&& printf 'code repo: ' && git pull"
-        "&& printf 'site repo: ' && git pull -C site"
+        "&& printf 'site repo: ' && git -C site pull"
 
       -- Shake.hs might have been updated, but we won't execute the
       -- new one, too insecure. Continue with this one.