diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index b49d64aea..99a639c68 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ test:
     - gvm use stable && go version
 
   # Ensure validation of dependencies
+    - git fetch origin:
+        pwd: $BASE_STABLE
     - gvm use stable && if test -n "`git diff --stat=1000 origin/master | grep -E \"^[[:space:]]*vendor\"`"; then make dep-validate; fi:
         pwd: $BASE_STABLE