diff --git a/update b/update
index 4bb5a436..2b0cc711 100755
--- a/update
+++ b/update
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sudo sed -i 's/update to/update\nto/g' /etc/motd
 
 cd /home/pi/pi-power-button
 
-git pull .updated_p
+git pull > .updated_p
 
   grep 'changed' /home/pi/pi-power-button/.updated_p
   if [[ $(grep 'changed' /home/pi/pi-power-button/.updated_p) ]]; then