diff --git a/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js b/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
index 30a2a8e3..14719cdd 100644
--- a/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
+++ b/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ GitResolver.prototype._findResolution = function (target) {
     var err;
     var self = this.constructor;
 
-    target = target || this._target;
+    target = target || this._target || '*';
 
     // Target is a commit, so it's a stale target (not a moving target)
     // There's nothing to do in this case