diff --git a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
index c3fd3c65bfc8aeafabb93cdb1de0571db9cb504a..00781d65131b87339b0250a72aa9e222c8501c3e 100644
--- a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
+++ b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ 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
   )