diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c196881..d052787 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ IMAGE ?= $(shell cat IMAGE):$(VERSION)
 IMAGE_LATEST ?= $(shell cat IMAGE):latest
 PWD ?= $(shell pwd)
 STASH ?= "common-update-stash"
+MAKE_BRANCH ?= main
 
 include .gitlab/make/docker.makefile
 include .gitlab/make/helm.makefile
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ include .gitlab/make/truenas.makefile
 include .gitlab/make/git.makefile
 include .gitlab/make/kubectl.makefile
 
+# git subtree add --prefix .gitlab --squash --message "Merge update from Common" -q git@gitlab.ducoterra.net:services/common.git main
+# git reset head~1
 .PHONY: make-update
 make-update:
-	@git subtree pull --prefix .gitlab --squash --message "Merge update from Common" -q git@gitlab.ducoterra.net:services/common.git main
+	@git subtree pull --prefix .gitlab --squash --message "Merge update from Common" -q git@gitlab.ducoterra.net:services/common.git $(MAKE_BRANCH)
+	@git reset head~1