diff --git a/spod-manager.sh b/spod-manager.sh
index e65282f..b613dce 100755
--- a/spod-manager.sh
+++ b/spod-manager.sh
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ echo "SPOD MANAGER Action: $ACTION ..."
                 service apache2 start
         ;;
 	"update")
-		if [ -z "$GITUSER" ] || [ -z "$GITEMAIL" ] || [ -z "$GITPASSWORD" ] ;
+		if [ -z "$GITUSER" ] || [ -z "$GITEMAIL" ] || [ -z "$GITPASSWORD" ] || [ -z "$HOSTNAMESPOD" ];
 		then
 			echo "You must specify the SPOD git credentials."
 			exit -2