diff --git a/src/freedombone-trove b/src/freedombone-trove
index 450c0767..22562b8b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-trove
+++ b/src/freedombone-trove
@@ -164,13 +164,22 @@ function sync_trove_repos {
             fi
         fi
         if [ ! -d /home/trove/${trove_name} ]; then
-            git clone --mirror ${repo_url} /home/trove/${trove_name}
+			if [[ ${repo_url} != 'ssh:'* ]]; then
+				git clone --mirror ${repo_url} /home/trove/${trove_name}
+			else
+				sshpass -p "$FRIENDS_TROVE_PASSWORD" git clone --mirror ${repo_url} /home/trove/${trove_name}
+			fi
             if [ ! -d /home/trove/${trove_name} ]; then
                 echo $"WARNING: failed to mirror repo ${repo_url}"
             fi
         else
             cd /home/trove/${trove_name}
-            git fetch -p origin
+            git remote set-url origin ${repo_url}
+			if [[ ${repo_url} != 'ssh:'* ]]; then
+				git fetch -p origin
+			else
+				sshpass -p "$FRIENDS_TROVE_PASSWORD" git fetch -p origin
+			fi
         fi
     done
     chown -R trove:trove /home/trove