diff --git a/rida/scm.py b/rida/scm.py
index bbc3acc2..6cb3802c 100644
--- a/rida/scm.py
+++ b/rida/scm.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class SCM(object):
 
         sourcedir = '%s/%s' % (scmdir, checkout_path)
         module_checkout_cmd = ['git', 'clone', gitrepo, sourcedir]
+        module_checkout_cmd = ['git', 'clone', '-n', gitrepo, sourcedir]
 
         # perform checkouts
         self._run(module_checkout_cmd, chdir=scmdir)