diff --git a/babel.nim b/babel.nim
index 8b48a4d..6d66025 100644
--- a/babel.nim
+++ b/babel.nim
@@ -201,13 +201,12 @@ proc install(packages: seq[String]) =
           echo("Executing git...")
           if existsDir(downloadDir / ".git"):
             doCmd("cd "& downloadDir &" && git pull")
-            if dvcsTag != "":
-              doCmd("git checkout "& dvcsTag)
           else:
             removeDir(downloadDir)
             doCmd("git clone --depth 1 " & pkg.url & " " & downloadDir)
-            if dvcsTag != "":
-              doCmd("cd \"" & downloadDir & "\" && git checkout " & dvcsTag)
+          
+          if dvcsTag != "":
+            doCmd("cd \"" & downloadDir & "\" && git checkout " & dvcsTag)
           
         else: quit("Unknown download method: " & pkg.downloadMethod, QuitFailure)