diff --git a/deps/Makefile b/deps/Makefile
index 64e293b63..8dc2a829c 100644
--- a/deps/Makefile
+++ b/deps/Makefile
@@ -152,7 +152,15 @@ ifneq ($$($(1)_ORIGIN),$(2)/$(1))
 	cd $(1) && git remote set-url origin $(2)/$(1) && git fetch
 endif
 ifneq ($$($(1)_HEAD),$($(1)_commit))
-	cd $(1) && git fetch && git checkout -q -f "$($(1)_commit)"
+	cd $(1) && \
+		git fetch && \
+		if git rev-parse "origin/$($(1)_commit)" 2>/dev/null; then \
+			set -x && \
+			git checkout -q -f "origin/$($(1)_commit)"; \
+		else \
+			set -x && \
+			git checkout -q -f "$($(1)_commit)"; \
+		fi
 endif
 endif