diff --git a/update_external_dependencies.sh b/update_external_dependencies.sh
index a518460a..2b771e73 100755
--- a/update_external_dependencies.sh
+++ b/update_external_dependencies.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ echo 'done upgrading zsh-vi-mode'
 # https://github.com/github/copilot.vim
 # run ':Copilot setup' in neovim
 echo 'upgrading copilot.vim'
+rm -rf files/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim/.git
 rm -r files/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim
 git clone https://github.com/github/copilot.vim.git files/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim
 rm -rf files/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim/.git