diff --git a/pmb/helpers/git.py b/pmb/helpers/git.py
index abd0aff6..504bc10c 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/git.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/git.py
@@ -25,8 +25,19 @@ import pmb.config
 import pmb.helpers.run
 
 
+def get_path(args, name_repo):
+    """ Get the path to the repository, which is either the default one in the
+        work dir, or a user-specified one in args.
+
+        :returns: full path to repository """
+    if name_repo == "pmaports":
+        return args.aports
+    return args.work + "/cache_git/" + name_repo
+
+
 def clone(args, name_repo, shallow=True):
-    """ Clone a git repository to $WORK/cache_git/$name_repo.
+    """ Clone a git repository to $WORK/cache_git/$name_repo (or to the
+        overridden path set in args, as with pmbootstrap --aports).
 
         :param name_repo: short alias used for the repository name, from
                           pmb.config.git_repos (e.g. "aports_upstream",
@@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ def clone(args, name_repo, shallow=True):
         raise ValueError("No git repository configured for " + name_repo)
 
     # Skip if already checked out
-    path = args.work + "/cache_git/" + name_repo
+    path = get_path(args, name_repo)
     if os.path.exists(path):
         return
 
diff --git a/test/test_helpers_git.py b/test/test_helpers_git.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5a9ab35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_helpers_git.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""
+Copyright 2019 Oliver Smith
+
+This file is part of pmbootstrap.
+
+pmbootstrap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+pmbootstrap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with pmbootstrap.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import pytest
+
+# Import from parent directory
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.realpath(
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/..")))
+import pmb.helpers.git
+import pmb.helpers.logging
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def args(request):
+    import pmb.parse
+    sys.argv = ["pmbootstrap", "init"]
+    args = pmb.parse.arguments()
+    args.log = args.work + "/log_testsuite.txt"
+    pmb.helpers.logging.init(args)
+    request.addfinalizer(args.logfd.close)
+    return args
+
+
+def test_get_path(args):
+    func = pmb.helpers.git.get_path
+    args.work = "/wrk"
+    args.aports = "/tmp/pmaports"
+
+    assert func(args, "aports_upstream") == "/wrk/cache_git/aports_upstream"
+    assert func(args, "pmaports") == "/tmp/pmaports"