diff --git a/scripts/test.sh b/scripts/test.sh
index 301c3148e..25eca29f0 100755
--- a/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/scripts/test.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ build_botan()
 
 	git clone https://github.com/randombit/botan.git $BOTAN_DIR &&
 	cd $BOTAN_DIR &&
-	git checkout $BOTAN_REV &&
+	git checkout -qf $BOTAN_REV &&
 	python ./configure.py --amalgamation $BOTAN_CONFIG &&
 	make -j4 libs >/dev/null &&
 	sudo make install >/dev/null &&