diff --git a/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py b/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
index 3a3cbcf..d1a4949 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
@@ -1882,6 +1882,9 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
                 base_interpreter=package_api.requirements_manager.get_interpreter(),
                 requirement_substitutions=[OnlyExternalRequirements],
             )
+            # manually update the current state,
+            # for the external git reference chance (in the replace callback)
+            package_api.requirements_manager.update_installed_packages_state(package_api.freeze())
             # make sure we run the handlers
             cached_requirements = \
                 {k: package_api.requirements_manager.replace(requirements[k] or '')
@@ -2244,6 +2247,9 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
                         base_interpreter=package_api.requirements_manager.get_interpreter(),
                         requirement_substitutions=[OnlyExternalRequirements]
                     )
+                    # manually update the current state,
+                    # for the external git reference chance (in the replace callback)
+                    package_api.requirements_manager.update_installed_packages_state(package_api.freeze())
                     # make sure we run the handlers
                     cached_requirements = \
                         {k: package_api.requirements_manager.replace(requirements[k] or '')
diff --git a/clearml_agent/helper/package/external_req.py b/clearml_agent/helper/package/external_req.py
index 6c87d0f..fc1a0c4 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/helper/package/external_req.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/helper/package/external_req.py
@@ -174,5 +174,11 @@ class OnlyExternalRequirements(ExternalRequirements):
         # Do not store the skipped requirements
         # mark skip package
         if super(OnlyExternalRequirements, self).match(req):
+            if self.is_already_installed(req):
+                print("No need to reinstall \'{}\' from VCS, "
+                      "the exact same version is already installed".format(req.name))
+                return Text('')
+
             return self._add_vcs_credentials(req, self._session)
+
         return Text('')