diff --git a/download/download.go b/download/download.go
index 7dcd9a6..0630725 100644
--- a/download/download.go
+++ b/download/download.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func download(path, dest string, firstAttempt bool) (root *vcs.RepoRoot, err err
 
 		if root.VCS.Name == "Git" {
 			root.VCS.CreateCmd = "clone --depth 1 {repo} {dir}"
+			root.VCS.TagSyncDefault = ""
 		}
 		var rootRepo = root.Repo
 		u, err := url.Parse(root.Repo)