diff --git a/runbot/models/runbot.py b/runbot/models/runbot.py
index a0c90dee..49234f3d 100644
--- a/runbot/models/runbot.py
+++ b/runbot/models/runbot.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class Runbot(models.AbstractModel):
         """
         cleanup and optimize git repositories on the host
         """
-        for repo in self.env['runbot.repo'].search():
+        for repo in self.env['runbot.repo'].search([]):
             try:
                 repo._git(['gc', '--prune=all', '--quiet'])
             except CalledProcessError as e:
diff --git a/runbot_builder/leader.py b/runbot_builder/leader.py
index 6795e9d4..47da297a 100755
--- a/runbot_builder/leader.py
+++ b/runbot_builder/leader.py
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ class LeaderClient(RunbotClient):  # Conductor, Director, Main, Maestro, Lead
         super().__init__(env)
 
     def on_start(self):
-        self.env['runbot.repo'].search([('mode', '!=', 'disabled')])._update(force=True)
+        _logger.info('Updating all repos')
+        for repo in self.env['runbot.repo'].search([('mode', '!=', 'disabled')]):
+            repo._update(force=True)
+        _logger.info('update finished')
 
     def loop_turn(self):
         if self.count == 0:
             self.env['runbot.repo']._update_git_config()
-        self.git_gc()
+            self.git_gc()
         return self.env['runbot.runbot']._fetch_loop_turn(self.host, self.pull_info_failures)