diff --git a/packages/git/src/diff.ts b/packages/git/src/diff.ts
index 73768c4..b13a9f2 100644
--- a/packages/git/src/diff.ts
+++ b/packages/git/src/diff.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function resolveDiffArgs(ref: string): RefDiffArgs {
     case 'work':
       return { type: 'args', args: ['HEAD'], includeUntracked: true };
     default:
-      return { type: 'args', args: [normalizeRef(ref)], includeUntracked: false };
+      return { type: 'args', args: [normalizeRef(ref)], includeUntracked: true };
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/git/src/repo.ts b/packages/git/src/repo.ts
index 93f739c..aded22e 100644
--- a/packages/git/src/repo.ts
+++ b/packages/git/src/repo.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ export function getRefCapabilities(ref?: string): RefCapabilities {
   return {
     reviews: true,
     revert: isWorkingTree,
-    staleness: isWorkingTree || ref.includes('..'),
+    staleness: true,
   };
 }