diff --git a/tests/fate.sh b/tests/fate.sh
index 9fd117c3bc..617a726d95 100755
--- a/tests/fate.sh
+++ b/tests/fate.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ checkout(){
 update()(
     cd ${src} || return
     case "$repo" in
-        git:*) git pull ;;
+        git:*) git pull --quiet ;;
     esac
 )