2 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
index 38de90dbd..85be25021 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
@@ -52,15 +52,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install node dependencies recursively
         run: npx lerna bootstrap
       - name: Update submodules
-        run: git submodule update --remote -f
+        run: npm run update-submodules
       - name: Update browserslist db
         run: npx browserslist@latest --update-db
       - name: Run linter, reformatter, rebrander and tests
         run: |
-          npm run lint
-          npm run reformat-files
-          npm run manage-translations
-          npm run apply-branding
+          npm run prepare-code
           npm run test
       - name: Commit submodules, dependency-updates and linter changes
         run: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 15933b927..3e7e1342f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "uidev": "cd uidev && webpack-dev-server",
     "postinstall": "npx lerna run prepare",
     "apply-branding": "node ./src/i18n/apply-branding.js",
-    "update-submodules": "git submodule update --remote --force && git add .",
-    "prepare-code": "npm run update-submodules && npm run lint && npm run reformat-files && npm run manage-translations && npm run apply-branding",
+    "update-submodules": "git submodule update --remote --force",
+    "prepare-code": "npm run lint && npm run reformat-files && npm run manage-translations && npm run apply-branding",
     "build-theme-info": "node src/scripts/build-theme-info.js",
     "link-readme": "node src/scripts/link-readme.js",
     "minify-images": "./scripts/minify-images.sh"