diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1b16400a..cd3e9e1c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       before_install: skip
       install: skip
       before_script:
-        - mkdir $HOME/travisci-tools && pushd $HOME/travisci-tools && git init && git pull https://$CI_USER_TOKEN@github.com/optimizely/travisci-tools.git && popd
+        - mkdir $HOME/travisci-tools && pushd $HOME/travisci-tools && git init && git fetch --depth=1 https://$CI_USER_TOKEN@github.com/optimizely/travisci-tools.git multistage && git checkout FETCH_HEAD && popd
       script:
         - $HOME/travisci-tools/trigger-script-with-status-update.sh
       after_success: travis_terminate 0