diff --git a/etc/usr/Makefile b/etc/usr/Makefile
index 7726f6406..703c3f0cc 100644
--- a/etc/usr/Makefile
+++ b/etc/usr/Makefile
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ pkgsrc-update: git
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/pkgsrc && git pull
 
 git:
-	pkgin in scmgit-base
+	pkgin update
+	pkgin install scmgit-base