diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index 8707e7f7..f30c59a0 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ def install_dependencies():
 
 
 def update_dependencies(initial_installation=False):
-    # run_cmd("git pull", assert_success=True, environment=True)  # TODO uncomment before merging (is there a better way?)
+    # Create .git directory if missing
+    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(script_dir, ".git")):
+        git_creation_cmd = 'git init -b main && git remote add origin https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui && git fetch && git remote set-head origin -a && git reset origin/HEAD && git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/HEAD'
+        run_cmd(git_creation_cmd, environment=True, assert_success=True)
+    
+    run_cmd("git pull", assert_success=True, environment=True)  # TODO is there a better way?
 
     # Install the extensions dependencies (only on the first install)
     if initial_installation: