diff --git a/packages/pkgbuild.py b/packages/pkgbuild.py
index c3c5469..ccaea89 100644
--- a/packages/pkgbuild.py
+++ b/packages/pkgbuild.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from constants import REPOSITORIES
 from constants import Arch
 from distro.package import PackageInfo
 from logger import setup_logging
-from utils import git
+from utils import git, git_get_branch
 from wrapper import check_programs_wrap
 
 from .srcinfo_cache import SrcinfoMetaFile
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ def clone_pkgbuilds(pkgbuilds_dir: str, repo_url: str, branch: str, interactive=
         if result.returncode != 0:
             raise Exception('Error cloning pkgbuilds')
     else:
-        result = git(['--git-dir', git_dir, 'branch', '--show-current'], capture_output=True)
-        current_branch = result.stdout.decode().strip()
+        current_branch = git_get_branch(pkgbuilds_dir)
         if current_branch != branch:
             logging.warning(f'pkgbuilds repository is on the wrong branch: {current_branch}, requested: {branch}')
             if interactive and click.confirm('Would you like to switch branches?', default=False):
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index e3a5b57..3c7eae0 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ def git(cmd: list[str], dir: Optional[str] = None, capture_output=False, user: O
     return result
 
 
+def git_get_branch(path) -> str:
+    result = git(['branch', '--show-current'], dir=path, capture_output=True)
+    return result.stdout.decode().strip()
+
+
 def log_or_exception(raise_exception: bool, msg: str, exc_class=Exception, log_level=logging.WARNING):
     if raise_exception:
         raise exc_class(msg)