diff --git a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/ghpages.sh b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/ghpages.sh
index db6734de..795b17f3 100755
--- a/docs/src/main/asciidoc/ghpages.sh
+++ b/docs/src/main/asciidoc/ghpages.sh
@@ -344,11 +344,11 @@ done
 assert_properties
 set_default_props
 check_if_anything_to_sync
+retrieve_current_branch
 if echo $VERSION | egrep -q 'SNAPSHOT' || [[ -z "${VERSION}" ]]; then
     CLONE=""
     VERSION=""
     echo "You've provided a version variable but it's a snapshot one. Due to this will not clone spring-cloud-static and publish docs over there"
-    retrieve_current_branch
 else
     switch_to_tag
 fi