diff --git a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
index 7570c0888a..71eac9b522 100644
--- a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
+++ b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if($branch == "master") {
 } else {
 	$current_branch=`git branch | grep $branch`;
 	if($current_branch == "") {
-		exec("cd $CODIR/pfSenseGITREPO/pfSenseGITREPO && git checkout -b $BRANCHTAG origin/$branch");
+		exec("cd $CODIR/pfSenseGITREPO/pfSenseGITREPO && git checkout -b $branch origin/$branch");
 	} else {
 		exec("cd $CODIR/pfSenseGITREPO/pfSenseGITREPO && git checkout $branch");
 	}