diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index a4614460..772b5660 100755
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ NOTIFY_ON_UPDATE = False
 CUR_COMMIT_HASH = None
 BRANCH = ''
 GIT_REMOTE = ''
+GIT_REMOTE_URL = ''
 CUR_COMMIT_BRANCH = ''
 
 INIT_LOCK = Lock()
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ def get_backlog_cycle_time():
 def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
     with INIT_LOCK:
 
-        global BRANCH, GIT_REMOTE, CUR_COMMIT_HASH, CUR_COMMIT_BRANCH, ACTUAL_LOG_DIR, LOG_DIR, WEB_PORT, WEB_LOG, ENCRYPTION_VERSION, WEB_ROOT, WEB_USERNAME, WEB_PASSWORD, WEB_HOST, WEB_IPV6, USE_API, API_KEY, ENABLE_HTTPS, HTTPS_CERT, HTTPS_KEY, \
+        global BRANCH, GIT_REMOTE, GIT_REMOTE_URL, CUR_COMMIT_HASH, CUR_COMMIT_BRANCH, ACTUAL_LOG_DIR, LOG_DIR, WEB_PORT, WEB_LOG, ENCRYPTION_VERSION, WEB_ROOT, WEB_USERNAME, WEB_PASSWORD, WEB_HOST, WEB_IPV6, USE_API, API_KEY, ENABLE_HTTPS, HTTPS_CERT, HTTPS_KEY, \
             HANDLE_REVERSE_PROXY, USE_NZBS, USE_TORRENTS, NZB_METHOD, NZB_DIR, DOWNLOAD_PROPERS, CHECK_PROPERS_INTERVAL, ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY, TORRENT_METHOD, \
             SAB_USERNAME, SAB_PASSWORD, SAB_APIKEY, SAB_CATEGORY, SAB_HOST, \
             NZBGET_USERNAME, NZBGET_PASSWORD, NZBGET_CATEGORY, NZBGET_PRIORITY, NZBGET_HOST, NZBGET_USE_HTTPS, backlogSearchScheduler, \
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
 
         # git_remote
         GIT_REMOTE = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'git_remote', 'origin')
+        GIT_REMOTE_URL = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'git_remote_url', 'https://github.com/SiCKRAGETV/SickRage.git')
 
         # current commit hash
         CUR_COMMIT_HASH = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'cur_commit_hash', '')
@@ -1368,6 +1370,7 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General'] = {}
     new_config['General']['branch'] = BRANCH
     new_config['General']['git_remote'] = GIT_REMOTE
+    new_config['General']['git_remote_url'] = GIT_REMOTE_URL
     new_config['General']['cur_commit_hash'] = CUR_COMMIT_HASH
     new_config['General']['cur_commit_branch'] = CUR_COMMIT_BRANCH
     new_config['General']['config_version'] = CONFIG_VERSION
diff --git a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
index e2b15601..144f89bb 100644
--- a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ class GitUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
         self._num_commits_behind = 0
         self._num_commits_ahead = 0
 
+        # update remote origin url
+        self.update_remote_origin()
+
         # get all new info from github
         output, err, exit_status = self._run_git(self._git_path, 'fetch %s' % sickbeard.GIT_REMOTE)
 
@@ -537,6 +540,9 @@ class GitUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
         on the call's success.
         """
 
+        # update remote origin url
+        self.update_remote_origin()
+
         if self.branch == self._find_installed_branch():
             output, err, exit_status = self._run_git(self._git_path, 'pull -f %s %s' % (sickbeard.GIT_REMOTE, self.branch))  # @UnusedVariable
         else:
@@ -553,11 +559,16 @@ class GitUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
         return False
 
     def list_remote_branches(self):
+        # update remote origin url
+        self.update_remote_origin()
+
         branches, err, exit_status = self._run_git(self._git_path, 'ls-remote --heads %s' % sickbeard.GIT_REMOTE)  # @UnusedVariable
         if exit_status == 0 and branches:
             return re.findall('\S+\Wrefs/heads/(.*)', branches)
         return []
 
+    def update_remote_origin(self):
+        self._run_git(self._git_path, 'config remote.origin.url %s' % sickbeard.GIT_REMOTE_URL)
 
 class SourceUpdateManager(UpdateManager):
     def __init__(self):