diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee4a048..60bc04b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LOCK_DIR = $(YSYX_HOME)/.git/
 
 # prototype: git_soft_checkout(branch)
 define git_soft_checkout
-	git checkout --detach -q && git reset --soft $(1) -q && git checkout $(1) -q
+	git checkout --detach -q && git reset --soft $(1) -q -- && git checkout $(1) -q --
 endef
 
 # prototype: git_commit(msg)