diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index df0856f..bfdfdf3 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ spec:
 
                         git clone https://${GIT_PAT}@gitlab.com/${params.repositoryProject}/${params.repositoryName}.git
 
-                        git checkout master
+                        git checkout master || git checkout -b master || true
                         cp catalog-info.yaml ${params.repositoryName}/catalog-info.yaml
                         cd ${params.repositoryName}
                         git add .