diff --git a/babel.nim b/babel.nim
index 6d49432..6d66025 100644
--- a/babel.nim
+++ b/babel.nim
@@ -199,10 +199,15 @@ proc install(packages: seq[String]) =
         case pkg.downloadMethod
         of "git":
           echo("Executing git...")
-          removeDir(downloadDir)
-          doCmd("git clone --depth 1 " & pkg.url & " " & downloadDir)
+          if existsDir(downloadDir / ".git"):
+            doCmd("cd "& downloadDir &" && git pull")
+          else:
+            removeDir(downloadDir)
+            doCmd("git clone --depth 1 " & pkg.url & " " & downloadDir)
+          
           if dvcsTag != "":
             doCmd("cd \"" & downloadDir & "\" && git checkout " & dvcsTag)
+          
         else: quit("Unknown download method: " & pkg.downloadMethod, QuitFailure)
         
         installFromDir(downloadDir, dvcsTag == "")