diff --git a/Scripts/checkout-configuration.sh b/Scripts/checkout-configuration.sh
index 8d9b74d8c..fdc5a8581 100755
--- a/Scripts/checkout-configuration.sh
+++ b/Scripts/checkout-configuration.sh
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ if [[ $(git status --porcelain 2> /dev/null) ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if ! git fetch &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "The repository '$CONFIGURATION_FOLDER' could not be updated."
-    exit 1
-fi
+git fetch &> /dev/null
 
 if git checkout -q "$CONFIGURATION_COMMIT_SHA1" &> /dev/null; then
     echo "The '$CONFIGURATION_FOLDER' repository has been switched to commit $CONFIGURATION_COMMIT_SHA1."