diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
index 42ad152c05..46aa0804b6 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.test.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ describe('Git', () => {
         dir,
         singleBranch: true,
         depth: 1,
-        noCheckout: false,
         onProgress: expect.any(Function),
         headers: {
           'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
index 9f36cc9d5b..0446f08767 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/scm/git.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class Git {
       ref,
       singleBranch: true,
       depth: depth ?? 1,
-      noCheckout: noCheckout ?? false,
+      noCheckout,
       onProgress: this.onProgressHandler(),
       headers: {
         'user-agent': 'git/@isomorphic-git',