diff --git a/plug.vim b/plug.vim
index 6a958cb..b6e4cbf 100644
--- a/plug.vim
+++ b/plug.vim
@@ -1208,7 +1208,8 @@ function! s:update_impl(pull, force, args) abort
   normal! 2G
   silent! redraw
 
-  let s:clone_opt = []
+  " Set remote name, overriding a possible user git config's clone.defaultRemoteName
+  let s:clone_opt = ['--origin', 'origin']
   if get(g:, 'plug_shallow', 1)
     call extend(s:clone_opt, ['--depth', '1'])
     if s:git_version_requirement(1, 7, 10)