diff --git a/pkg/oonf_api/Makefile b/pkg/oonf_api/Makefile
index 826f84b4ba..aa27fce085 100644
--- a/pkg/oonf_api/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/oonf_api/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(CURDIR)/$(PKG_NAME)/Makefile: $(CURDIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
 
 $(CURDIR)/$(PKG_NAME)/:
 	git clone $(PKG_URL) $@ && \
-		cd $@ && git checkout $(PKG_VERSION)
+		cd $@ && git reset --hard $(PKG_VERSION)
 
 clean::
 	# Reset package to checkout state.