diff --git a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
index cc00453..3132c49 100644
--- a/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
+++ b/obs-service-tar_scm.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 19 13:39:28 GMT 2012 - aspiers@suse.com
+
+- Check that git pull succeeds
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 29 18:32:12 GMT 2012 - aspiers@suse.com
 
diff --git a/tar_scm b/tar_scm
index 69c8017..b714fac 100644
--- a/tar_scm
+++ b/tar_scm
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ switch_to_revision () {
       if git branch | grep -q '^\* (no branch)$'; then
         echo "$MYREVISION does not refer to a branch, not attempting git pull"
       else
-        git pull
+        safe_run git pull
       fi
       ;;
     svn|bzr)