diff --git a/scripts/build_snap.sh b/scripts/build_snap.sh
index 4631d8601..9f1b86b7b 100755
--- a/scripts/build_snap.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_snap.sh
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ if [[ -n "$TRAVIS_TAG" ]]; then
 fi
 # ensure basic commands can run
 dvc version
+dvc.git status
+dvc.git fetch --all
 dvc get -v https://github.com/iterative/dvc scripts/innosetup/dvc.ico
 sudo snap remove dvc