diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index eafb12f4716b..e27e99b056eb 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ func CreateRepository(user *User, repoName, desc, repoLang, license string, priv
 	}
 
 	c := exec.Command("git", "update-server-info")
+	c.Dir = repoPath
 	err = c.Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("repo.CreateRepository(exec update-server-info): %v", err)
diff --git a/serve.go b/serve.go
index ce1dc3184f5a..b84fa2a4e501 100644
--- a/serve.go
+++ b/serve.go
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ func runServ(k *cli.Context) {
 
 		//runUpdate(k)
 		c := exec.Command("git", "update-server-info")
+		c.Dir = models.RepoPath(user.Name, repoName)
 		err := c.Run()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("update-server-info: %v", err)