diff --git a/alpine/APKBUILD b/alpine/APKBUILD
index 97f84f65..3b9653b3 100644
--- a/alpine/APKBUILD
+++ b/alpine/APKBUILD
@@ -23,9 +23,16 @@ source="https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity/archive/v0.5.0-rc
 continuwuity.initd
 continuwuity.confd
 "
+_giturl="https://forgejo.ellis.link/continuwuation/continuwuity"
+_gitbranch="main"
 builddir="$srcdir/continuwuity"
 options="net !check"
 
+#snapshot() {
+#    # used for building from git 
+#    git clone --depth=1 $_giturl -b $_gitbranch   
+#}
+
 prepare() {
 	default_prepare
 	cd $srcdir/continuwuity