diff --git a/bootstrap/gclient.sh b/bootstrap/gclient.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7223bd86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootstrap/gclient.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (c) 2009 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
+
+# This script will try to sync the root and bootstrap directories.
+
+base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
+
+# Skip if $DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE==0 or ../.svn/. doesn't exist.
+if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/../.svn" ]
+then
+  # Update the root directory.
+  svn -q up "$base_dir/.."
+fi
+
+exec python "$base_dir/../gclient.py" "$@"
diff --git a/gclient b/gclient
index 3705f0b39..639ecfbbe 100755
--- a/gclient
+++ b/gclient
@@ -6,24 +6,7 @@
 # This script will try to sync the bootstrap directories and then defer control.
 
 base_dir=$(dirname "$0")
-
-# Update git checkouts prior the cygwin check, we don't want to use msysgit.
-if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/.git" ]
-then
-  (cd "$base_dir"; git svn fetch -q; git merge trunk -q)
-fi
-
-if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/git-cl-repo/.git" ]
-then
-  (cd "$base_dir/git-cl-repo"; git pull -q)
-fi
-
-if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/git-try-repo/.git" ]
-then
-  (cd "$base_dir/git-try-repo"; git pull -q)
-fi
-
-
+ 
 # Use the batch file as an entry point if on cygwin.
 if [ "${OSTYPE}" = "cygwin" -a "${TERM}" = "cygwin" ]; then
    ${base_dir}/gclient.bat "$@"
@@ -31,12 +14,14 @@ if [ "${OSTYPE}" = "cygwin" -a "${TERM}" = "cygwin" ]; then
 fi
 
 
-# We're on POSIX (not cygwin). We can now safely look for svn checkout.
 if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/.svn" ]
 then
   # Update the bootstrap directory to stay up-to-date with the latest
   # depot_tools.
-  svn -q up "$base_dir"
-fi
+  svn -q up "$base_dir/bootstrap"
 
-exec python "$base_dir/gclient.py" "$@"
+  # Then defer the control to the bootstrapper.
+  exec "$base_dir/bootstrap/gclient.sh" "$@"
+else
+  exec python "$base_dir/gclient.py" "$@"
+fi