diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index 2cb0b18c..ff8fddda 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ _bash-it_update-() {
   if [ -z "$BASH_IT_REMOTE" ]; then
     BASH_IT_REMOTE="origin"
   fi
+
+  git fetch $BASH_IT_REMOTE --tags &> /dev/null
+
   if [ -z "$BASH_IT_DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH" ]; then
     BASH_IT_DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH="master"
   fi
@@ -219,8 +222,6 @@ _bash-it_update-() {
     TARGET=${BASH_IT_REMOTE}/${BASH_IT_DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH}
   fi
 
-  git fetch $BASH_IT_REMOTE --tags &> /dev/null
-
   declare status
   status="$(git rev-list HEAD.."${TARGET}" 2> /dev/null)"