diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipe.py b/pythonforandroid/recipe.py
index 3a8f0c7968..437cde538e 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipe.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipe.py
@@ -98,11 +98,18 @@ def report_hook(index, blksize, size):
         elif parsed_url.scheme in ('git',):
             if isdir(target):
                 with current_directory(target):
+                    shprint(sh.git, 'fetch', '--tags')
+                    if self.version:
+                        shprint(sh.git, 'checkout', self.version)
                     shprint(sh.git, 'pull')
                     shprint(sh.git, 'pull', '--recurse-submodules')
                     shprint(sh.git, 'submodule', 'update', '--recursive')
             else:
                 shprint(sh.git, 'clone', '--recursive', url, target)
+                if self.version:
+                    with current_directory(target):
+                        shprint(sh.git, 'checkout', self.version)
+                        shprint(sh.git, 'submodule', 'update', '--recursive')
             return target
 
     def extract_source(self, source, cwd):