diff --git a/models/repo_mirror.go b/models/repo_mirror.go
index 6205ab3b28..cdc1f4d95b 100644
--- a/models/repo_mirror.go
+++ b/models/repo_mirror.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (m *Mirror) SaveAddress(addr string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = git.NewCommand("remote", "add", "origin", addr).RunInDir(repoPath)
+	_, err = git.NewCommand("remote", "add", "origin", "--mirror=fetch", addr).RunInDir(repoPath)
 	return err
 }