diff --git a/emacs/makefile b/emacs/makefile
index 59a49af..1e4d811 100644
--- a/emacs/makefile
+++ b/emacs/makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ install: | init update
 
 init:
 ifndef IS_SSH
-	$(info Remote connection. Not installing emacs.)
+	$(info Remote connection. Not installing emacs config.)
 else ifneq ($(call cmd_exist,emacs), true)
 	$(info Emacs not installed )
 else
@@ -20,12 +20,19 @@ endif
 
 spacemacs_init:
 ifeq ($(shell [ ! -e $(EMACSD) ] $(return_val_truthy) ), true)
-	git clone $(SPACEMACS_URL) $(EMACSD) ; $(report) "Spacemacs installed"
+	git clone -b develop --single-branch $(SPACEMACS_URL) $(EMACSD) ; $(report) "Spacemacs installed"
 else
-	$(report) warn "$(EMACSD) already exist. Skipping."
+	$(report) info "$(EMACSD) already exist. Skipping."
 endif
 
 update:
+ifeq ($(shell [ -e $(EMACSD) ] $(return_val_truthy) ), true)
+	cd $(EMACSD) \
+		&& git pull \
+		; $(report) "Spacemacs updated"
+else
+	$(report) info "Emacs directory doesn't exist."
+endif
 
 remove:
 	$(info => Removing Emacs config)