diff --git a/hbs2-git3/lib/HBS2/Git3/Repo/Init.hs b/hbs2-git3/lib/HBS2/Git3/Repo/Init.hs
index 6b724cff..e205a62a 100644
--- a/hbs2-git3/lib/HBS2/Git3/Repo/Init.hs
+++ b/hbs2-git3/lib/HBS2/Git3/Repo/Init.hs
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ initRepo syn = do
 
       liftIO $ print $ pretty "added git remote" <+> pretty remoteName <+> pretty remoteVal
 
+      updateRepoKey pk
+
       when new do
         postNullTx