diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 53fdc4c3df..7fda9d2753 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -674,6 +674,8 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         for line in all_refs_remote:
             all_refs.append(line.split()[-1])
         extra_refs = []
+        if 'tag' in ud.parm:
+            extra_refs.append(ud.parm['tag'])
         for r in ud.shallow_extra_refs:
             if not ud.bareclone:
                 r = r.replace('refs/heads/', 'refs/remotes/origin/')