diff --git a/gr-gsm-master/Dockerfile b/gr-gsm-master/Dockerfile
index b678dd6f..03cf4276 100644
--- a/gr-gsm-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/gr-gsm-master/Dockerfile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libosmocore
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmocore/patch?h=$LIBOSMOCORE_BRANCH /tmp/commit-libosmocore
 
 RUN	cd libosmocore \
-	&& git fetch && git checkout -f $LIBOSMOCORE_BRANCH \
+	&& git fetch && git checkout -f -B $LIBOSMOCORE_BRANCH origin/$LIBOSMOCORE_BRANCH \
 	&& git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD \
 	&& autoreconf -fi \
 	&& ./configure \
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/gr-gsm
 ADD     http://git.osmocom.org/gr-gsm/patch?h=$GR_GSM_BRANCH /tmp/commit-gr-gsm
 
 RUN	cd gr-gsm \
-	&& git fetch && git checkout -f $GR_GSM_BRANCH \
+	&& git fetch && git checkout -f -B $GR_GSM_BRANCH origin/$GR_GSM_BRANCH \
 	&& git rev-parse HEAD \
 	&& mkdir build/ \
 	&& cd build/ \
diff --git a/osmo-bsc-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-bsc-master/Dockerfile
index cbf80f9b..bcd05734 100644
--- a/osmo-bsc-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-bsc-master/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bsc.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bsc/patch?h=$OSMO_BSC_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-bsc
 
 RUN	cd osmo-bsc && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_BSC_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_BSC_BRANCH $OSMO_BSC_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-bts-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-bts-master/Dockerfile
index d7707a36..f4ddf3ac 100644
--- a/osmo-bts-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-bts-master/Dockerfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bts.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bts/patch?h=$OSMO_BTS_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-bts
 
 RUN	cd osmo-bts && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_BTS_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_BTS_BRANCH $OSMO_BTS_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure --enable-trx && \
diff --git a/osmo-gerrit-libosmo/Dockerfile b/osmo-gerrit-libosmo/Dockerfile
index 4db19230..5442703b 100644
--- a/osmo-gerrit-libosmo/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-gerrit-libosmo/Dockerfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ RUN	git clone --reference osmo-mgw git://git.osmocom.org/openbsc.git && \
 # build libasn1c first, no libosmo* dependency and infrequent changes
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libasn1c/patch /tmp/commit-libasn1c
 RUN	cd libasn1c && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ RUN	cd libasn1c && \
 # build libsmpp34 first, no libosmo* dependency and infrequent changes
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libsmpp34/patch /tmp/commit-libsmpp34
 RUN	cd libsmpp34 && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j1 && \
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ RUN	cd libsmpp34 && \
 # build libosmocore before any of its downatream dependences
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmocore/patch /tmp/commit-libosmocore
 RUN	cd libosmocore && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ RUN	cd libosmocore && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-abis/patch /tmp/commit-libosmo-abis
 RUN	cd libosmo-abis && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ RUN	cd libosmo-abis && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-netif/patch /tmp/commit-libosmo-netif
 RUN	cd libosmo-netif && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ RUN	cd libosmo-netif && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-sccp/patch /tmp/commit-libosmo-sccp
 RUN	cd libosmo-sccp && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ RUN	cd libosmo-sccp && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-mgw/patch /tmp/commit-osmo-mgw
 RUN	cd osmo-mgw && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ RUN	cd osmo-mgw && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-iuh/patch /tmp/commit-osmo-iuh
 RUN	cd osmo-iuh && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ RUN	cd osmo-iuh && \
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ggsn/patch /tmp/commit-osmo-ggsn
 RUN	cd osmo-ggsn && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f master && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
 	make -j8 && \
@@ -139,4 +139,4 @@ RUN	cd osmo-ggsn && \
 
 
 # example command which builds a single osmo-* application at 'docker run' time in tmpfs
-CMD	/bin/sh -c 'cd /tmpfs && git clone --reference /build/openbsc git://git.osmocom.org/openbsc.git && cd openbsc && git checkout -f master && cd openbsc && autoreconf -fi && ./configure --enable-nat --enable-osmo-bsc --enable-smpp --enable-vty-tests --enable-external-tests && make -j8 check'
+CMD	/bin/sh -c 'cd /tmpfs && git clone --reference /build/openbsc git://git.osmocom.org/openbsc.git && cd openbsc && git checkout -f -B master origin/master && cd openbsc && autoreconf -fi && ./configure --enable-nat --enable-osmo-bsc --enable-smpp --enable-vty-tests --enable-external-tests && make -j8 check'
diff --git a/osmo-ggsn-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-ggsn-master/Dockerfile
index 8398fbb5..cf84d023 100644
--- a/osmo-ggsn-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-ggsn-master/Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_GGSN_BRANCH="master"
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ggsn.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ggsn/patch/?h=$OSMO_GGSN_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ggsn && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_GGSN_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_GGSN_BRANCH $OSMO_GGSN_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-hlr-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-hlr-master/Dockerfile
index 84df5346..2da7c080 100644
--- a/osmo-hlr-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-hlr-master/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-hlr.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-hlr/patch?h=$OSMO_HLR_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-hlr
 
 RUN	cd osmo-hlr && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_HLR_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_HLR_BRANCH $OSMO_HLR_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-hnbgw-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-hnbgw-master/Dockerfile
index 347e8d4c..c89502b2 100644
--- a/osmo-hnbgw-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-hnbgw-master/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-iuh.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-iuh/patch?h=$OSMO_IUH_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-mgw
 
 RUN	cd osmo-iuh && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_IUH_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_IUH_BRANCH $OSMO_IUH_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-mgw-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-mgw-master/Dockerfile
index 92e499e4..4c6d32a9 100644
--- a/osmo-mgw-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-mgw-master/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-mgw/patch?h=$OSMO_MGW_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-mg
 
 
 RUN	cd osmo-mgw && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_MGW_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_MGW_BRANCH $OSMO_MGW_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-msc-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-msc-master/Dockerfile
index 83576eae..c8cfd625 100644
--- a/osmo-msc-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-msc-master/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-msc.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-msc/patch?h=$OSMO_MSC_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-msc
 
 RUN	cd osmo-msc && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_MSC_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_MSC_BRANCH $OSMO_MSC_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure --enable-smpp --enable-iu && \
diff --git a/osmo-nitb-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-nitb-master/Dockerfile
index d0fc8afe..d3774da1 100644
--- a/osmo-nitb-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-nitb-master/Dockerfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/openbsc.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/openbsc/patch?h=$OSMO_NITB_BRANCH /tmp/commit-openbsc
 
 RUN	cd openbsc/openbsc && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_NITB_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_NITB_BRANCH $OSMO_NITB_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure --enable-nat --enable-osmo-bsc --enable-smpp && \
diff --git a/osmo-pcu-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-pcu-master/Dockerfile
index fba8c31c..7a294a4d 100644
--- a/osmo-pcu-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-pcu-master/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-pcu.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-pcu/patch?h=$OSMO_PCU_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-pcu
 
 RUN	cd osmo-pcu && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_PCU_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_PCU_BRANCH $OSMO_PCU_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure --enable-trx && \
diff --git a/osmo-sgsn-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-sgsn-master/Dockerfile
index 4973240f..c373564d 100644
--- a/osmo-sgsn-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-sgsn-master/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-sgsn.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-sgsn/patch?h=$OSMO_SGSN_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 
 RUN	cd osmo-sgsn && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_SGSN_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_SGSN_BRANCH $OSMO_SGSN_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmo-sip-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-sip-master/Dockerfile
index a8d14c76..258b1fe2 100644
--- a/osmo-sip-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-sip-master/Dockerfile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-sip-connector.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-sip-connector/patch?h=$OSMO_SIP_BRANCH /tmp/commit-osmo-sip-connector
 
 RUN	cd osmo-sip-connector && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_SIP_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_SIP_BRANCH $OSMO_SIP_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure --enable-smpp --enable-iu && \
diff --git a/osmo-stp-master/Dockerfile b/osmo-stp-master/Dockerfile
index a1e931f9..0a62ed7b 100644
--- a/osmo-stp-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmo-stp-master/Dockerfile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_STP_BRANCH="master"
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-sccp.git
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-sccp/patch?h=$OSMO_STP_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd libosmo-sccp && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_STP_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_STP_BRANCH $OSMO_STP_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	autoreconf -fi && \
 	./configure && \
diff --git a/osmocom-bb-host-master/Dockerfile b/osmocom-bb-host-master/Dockerfile
index ef6ff2df..260f3813 100644
--- a/osmocom-bb-host-master/Dockerfile
+++ b/osmocom-bb-host-master/Dockerfile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmocom-bb.git
 
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmocom-bb/patch?h=$OSMO_BB_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmocom-bb && \
-	git fetch && git checkout -f $OSMO_BB_BRANCH && \
+	git fetch && git checkout -f -B $OSMO_BB_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_BB_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD
 
 RUN	cd osmocom-bb/src/host/trxcon && \
diff --git a/ttcn3-bsc-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-bsc-test/Dockerfile
index 93d65adb..546f33b0 100644
--- a/ttcn3-bsc-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-bsc-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make bsc
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-bscnat-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-bscnat-test/Dockerfile
index 86422b3b..047f21cc 100644
--- a/ttcn3-bscnat-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-bscnat-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make bsc-nat
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-bts-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-bts-test/Dockerfile
index 387afb06..d8969bb2 100644
--- a/ttcn3-bts-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-bts-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make deps-update bts
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-ggsn-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-ggsn-test/Dockerfile
index 7bfb0a84..6d6aff68 100644
--- a/ttcn3-ggsn-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-ggsn-test/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ FROM	$USER/debian-stretch-titan
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make ggsn_tests
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-hlr-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-hlr-test/Dockerfile
index fa703110..752d442d 100644
--- a/ttcn3-hlr-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-hlr-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make deps-update hlr
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-mgw-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-mgw-test/Dockerfile
index d6267e8f..bf13d12a 100644
--- a/ttcn3-mgw-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-mgw-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make mgw
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-msc-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-msc-test/Dockerfile
index 92eeee0a..53aa393c 100644
--- a/ttcn3-msc-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-msc-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make msc
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-nitb-sysinfo/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-nitb-sysinfo/Dockerfile
index 45bf225e..d0ec87aa 100644
--- a/ttcn3-nitb-sysinfo/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-nitb-sysinfo/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make sysinfo
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-pcu-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-pcu-test/Dockerfile
index fa9e724c..fbb64f58 100644
--- a/ttcn3-pcu-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-pcu-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make pcu
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-sgsn-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-sgsn-test/Dockerfile
index 09e4ec64..3049d3f2 100644
--- a/ttcn3-sgsn-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-sgsn-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make sgsn
 
diff --git a/ttcn3-sip-test/Dockerfile b/ttcn3-sip-test/Dockerfile
index 4ba59be6..eead3473 100644
--- a/ttcn3-sip-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ttcn3-sip-test/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RUN	mkdir /root/projects && (cd /root/projects && ln -sf / git)
 RUN	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks.git
 
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
-	git checkout -f master && \
+	git checkout -f -B master origin/master && \
 	make deps
 
 RUN	git config --global user.email docker@dock.er && \
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ARG	OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH="master"
 ADD	http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/patch?h=$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH /tmp/commit
 RUN	cd osmo-ttcn3-hacks && \
 	git fetch && \
-	git checkout -f $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
+	git checkout -f -B $OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH origin/$OSMO_TTCN3_BRANCH && \
 	git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD && git rev-parse HEAD && \
 	make sip