diff --git a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
index 458c114841b8dcf4115255a376192fefafa520d7..95fbd532bc3c38c74e972d511b6bbbea0e3e1ad6 100644
--- a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
+++ b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ if(error_code)
 endif()
 
 execute_process(
-  COMMAND \"${git_EXECUTABLE}\" \${git_options} checkout ${git_tag}
+  COMMAND \"${git_EXECUTABLE}\" \${git_options} checkout ${git_tag} --
   WORKING_DIRECTORY \"${work_dir}/${src_name}\"
   RESULT_VARIABLE error_code
   )