diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
index 1010334..b1681f9 100644
--- a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
           echo -e "\n*** `basename $project` ***"
           cd $project
           if [[ -d .git ]]; then
-            git ls-remote --exit-code origin dev
+            git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin dev
             dev_exists="$?"
             if [[ "$dev_exists" == 0 ]]; then
               git switch dev