diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 467c4a468..c86cba0d0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@ VOLUME /bazarr/data /tv
 # Update
 RUN apk add --update build-base python-dev py2-pip py-setuptools jpeg-dev zlib-dev git
 
+WORKDIR /bazarr
+
 # Get application source from Github
-RUN git clone -b master --single-branch https://github.com/morpheus65535/bazarr.git /bazarr
+RUN git init
+RUN git remote add origin https://github.com/morpheus65535/bazarr.git
+RUN git fetch
+RUN git reset origin/master  # this is required if files in the non-empty directory are in the repo
+RUN git checkout -t origin/master
+#RUN git clone -b master --single-branch https://github.com/morpheus65535/bazarr.git /bazarr
 
 RUN ls /
 RUN ls /bazarr
@@ -15,6 +22,4 @@ RUN ls /bazarr
 # Install app dependencies
 RUN pip install -r /bazarr/requirements.txt
 
-WORKDIR /bazarr
-
 CMD ["python", "bazarr.py"]
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