diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 8c96fd07..4ea2ed02 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ pipeline:
       - python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
       - BRANCH="$(grep ^BRANCH Makefile | awk '{print $3}')"
       - git fetch origin --no-tags +refs/heads/$BRANCH
-      - git branch $BRANCH origin/$BRANCH
+      - git branch $BRANCH origin/$BRANCH ||:
       - make verifs