diff --git a/deploy_dev.sh b/deploy_dev.sh
index 9ddd5eb..024fa8d 100755
--- a/deploy_dev.sh
+++ b/deploy_dev.sh
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ while getopts m:b:h: flag; do
 done
 
 function checkout_rebase() {
+  git fetch "$remote"
   git checkout main || return $?
   git checkout -b "$branch"
-  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then 
-    git fetch "$remote" && git rebase "$remote/main"
-  else
-    (git checkout "$branch" && git fetch "$remote" && git rebase "$remote"/"$branch") || (git rebase --abort; return 1)
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then 
+    (git checkout "$branch" && git rebase "$remote"/"$branch") || (git rebase --abort; return 1)
   fi
+  git rebase "$remote/main" || (git rebase --abort; return 1)
 }
 
 function openpr() {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function openpr() {
 function gpr() {
   checkout_rebase
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then 
-    echo "Failed to checkout to branch. Check your local changes"
+    echo "Failed to checkout to branch or rebase. Check your local changes"
     exit 1
   fi
   git commit "$module" -m "Deploy $branch: $short_commit"