diff --git a/scripts/zola.sh b/scripts/zola.sh
index 1d10272..e036eeb 100755
--- a/scripts/zola.sh
+++ b/scripts/zola.sh
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ deploy() {
 		git checkout --orphan $1
 	else
 		echo "[*] Deployment branch $1 exists, pulling changes from remote"
-		git pull origin $1 --force
-		git checkout $1 
+		git fetch origin $1
+		git switch $1 
 	fi
 
 	git rm -rf .
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ deploy() {
 	git add --all
 	if [ -n $(git status --porcelain) ];
 	then
+		echo "[*] Repository has changed, committing changes"
 		git commit \
 			--author="$3" \
 			--message="new deploy: $(date --iso-8601=seconds)"