diff --git a/scripts/post-update-notify.rb b/scripts/post-update-notify.rb
index d458743..a2237be 100644
--- a/scripts/post-update-notify.rb
+++ b/scripts/post-update-notify.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 require 'xmpp4r'
 require 'xmpp4r/muc/helper/simplemucclient'
 
-oldrev  = gets.chomp
-newrev  = gets.chomp
-refname = gets.chomp
+args = gets.chomp.split(/ /)
+oldrev  = args[0]
+newrev  = args[1]
+refname = args[2]
 user    = ENV['GL_USER']
 
 @jabber_id= "git@higgsboson.tk"