diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
index 676037f8..18bfb2a5 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ end
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
 ---@return GitInfo?
 function M.get_target(plugin)
-  local branch = M.get_branch(plugin)
+  local branch = M.get_branch(plugin) or M.info(plugin.dir)
 
   if plugin.commit then
     return {