diff --git a/src/com/mirantis/mk/Git.groovy b/src/com/mirantis/mk/Git.groovy
index 65b80ab..9e3c460 100644
--- a/src/com/mirantis/mk/Git.groovy
+++ b/src/com/mirantis/mk/Git.groovy
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 def changeGitBranch(path, branch) {
     dir(path) {
         git_cmd = sh (
-            script: "git checkout -b ${branch}",
+            script: "git checkout ${branch}",
             returnStdout: true
         ).trim()
     }