diff --git a/roles/docker-openproject/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-openproject/tasks/main.yml
index 322c65ef..06474f4f 100644
--- a/roles/docker-openproject/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-openproject/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,12 +9,23 @@
     removes: "{{ docker_compose_file_path }}"
   become: true
 
+- name: register directory
+  stat:
+    path: "{{docker_compose_instance_directory}}"
+  register: docker_compose_instance_directory_register
+
+- name: checkout repository 
+  ansible.builtin.shell: git checkout .
+  become: true
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{docker_compose_instance_directory}}"
+  when: docker_compose_instance_directory_register.stat.exists
+
 - name: pull docker repository
   git:
     repo: "https://github.com/opf/openproject-deploy"
     dest: "{{ repository_directory }}"
     update: yes
-    force: yes
   notify: recreate openproject
   become: true
   register: git_result