diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index c09f08e3..9add391b 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ platform: x64
 configuration: Release
 
 # clone directory
-clone_folder: c:\xmrigCC
+clone_script:
+- cmd: git clone -q --recursive --branch=%APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH% https://github.com/%APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME%.git c:\xmrigCC
+- cmd: git checkout -qf %APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%
 
 install:
   - mkdir c:\xmrigCC-deps