diff --git a/include/git.sh b/include/git.sh
index fd1a8fd..58f280f 100755
--- a/include/git.sh
+++ b/include/git.sh
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ git_prep()
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	[ "$xbmk_release" = "y" ] && rmgit "$tmpgit"
+	[ "$xbmk_release" = "y" ] && [ "$_loc" != "src/$project/$project" ] \
+	    && rmgit "$tmpgit"
+
 
 	[ "$_loc" = "${_loc%/*}" ] || x_ mkdir -p "${_loc%/*}"
 	mv "$tmpgit" "$_loc" || $err "git_prep: !mv $tmpgit $_loc"