diff --git a/git-clone-script b/git-clone-script
index 99c2459631..f988b8c9c7 100755
--- a/git-clone-script
+++ b/git-clone-script
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ yes,yes)
 esac
 
 # Update origin.
-mkdir -p "$D/.git/branches/" &&
-rm -f "$D/.git/branches/origin" &&
-echo "$repo" >"$D/.git/branches/origin"
+mkdir -p "$D/.git/remotes/" &&
+rm -f "$D/.git/remotes/origin" &&
+echo >"$D/.git/remotes/origin" \
+"URL: $repo
+Pull: master:origin"
diff --git a/templates/remotes-- b/templates/remotes--
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fae88709a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/remotes--
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+: this is just to ensure the directory exists.