1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index d73f0cbecf..f7c26b36cc 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         else:
             username = ""
 
-        cmd = "%s ls-remote %s://%s%s%s refs/heads/%s refs/tags/%s" % \
+        cmd = "%s ls-remote %s://%s%s%s refs/heads/%s refs/tags/%s^{}" % \
               (ud.basecmd, ud.proto, username, ud.host, ud.path, ud.unresolvedrev[name], ud.unresolvedrev[name])
         if ud.proto.lower() != 'file':
             bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, cmd)