diff --git a/cmd/serve.go b/cmd/serve.go
index b1dffc92e7..c18bf3ad4b 100644
--- a/cmd/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/serve.go
@@ -171,7 +171,13 @@ func runServ(k *cli.Context) {
 	uuid := uuid.NewV4().String()
 	os.Setenv("uuid", uuid)
 
-	gitcmd := exec.Command(verb, repoPath)
+	var gitcmd *exec.Cmd
+	verbs := strings.Split(verb, " ")
+	if len(verbs) == 2 {
+		gitcmd = exec.Command(verbs[0], verbs[1], repoPath)
+	} else {
+		gitcmd = exec.Command(verb, repoPath)
+	}
 	gitcmd.Dir = setting.RepoRootPath
 	gitcmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	gitcmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
diff --git a/gogs.go b/gogs.go
index 0ea64d26f4..9db5c71a1c 100644
--- a/gogs.go
+++ b/gogs.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gogits/gogs/modules/setting"
 )
 
-const APP_VER = "0.5.4.0930 Beta"
+const APP_VER = "0.5.4.1001 Beta"
 
 func init() {
 	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU())
diff --git a/templates/.VERSION b/templates/.VERSION
index c734a8f05b..bae760995d 100644
--- a/templates/.VERSION
+++ b/templates/.VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.5.4.0930 Beta
\ No newline at end of file
+0.5.4.1001 Beta
\ No newline at end of file