diff --git a/modules/planet/manifests/site.pp b/modules/planet/manifests/site.pp
index 98da016a84..5f76c0c785 100644
--- a/modules/planet/manifests/site.pp
+++ b/modules/planet/manifests/site.pp
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@ define planet::site($git_url) {
     require => Package[nginx],
   }
 
-# if we already have the mercurial repo the pull updates
-
-  exec { "update_${name}_planet":
-    command => "git pull --ff-only",
-    cwd => "/var/lib/planet/${name}",
-    path => "/bin:/usr/bin",
-    onlyif => "test -d /var/lib/planet/${name}"
-  }
-
 # otherwise get a new clone of it
 
   exec { "create_${name}_planet":
@@ -34,7 +25,7 @@ define planet::site($git_url) {
   cron { "update_planet_${name}":
     user => root,
     minute => "*/5",
-    command => "date >> /var/log/planet/${name}.log && cd /var/lib/planet/${name} && planet /var/lib/planet/${name}/planet.ini >> /var/log/planet/${name}.log 2>&1"
+    command => "date >> /var/log/planet/${name}.log && cd /var/lib/planet/${name} && git pull -q --ff-only && planet /var/lib/planet/${name}/planet.ini >> /var/log/planet/${name}.log 2>&1"
   }
 
 }