2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 794d3cb79..31b4ac5de 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ npm i -g windows-build-tools --vs2015
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/getferdi/ferdi.git
 cd ferdi
-git submodule update --init --recursive
+git submodule update --init --recursive --remote --rebase --force
 ```
 
 It is important you execute the last command to get the required submodules (recipes).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b0a0b958..989d641d1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "contributors": "all-contributors",
     "reformat-files": "./node_modules/.bin/prettier --ignore-path .eslintignore --write --require-pragma \"**/*.{js,jsx,scss}\"",
     "apply-branding": "ts-node ./src/i18n/apply-branding.ts",
-    "update-submodules": "git submodule update --remote --force",
+    "update-submodules": "git submodule update --init --recursive --remote --rebase --force",
     "prepare-code": "npm run lint:fix && npm run reformat-files && npm run manage-translations && npm run apply-branding",
     "link-readme": "ts-node scripts/link-readme.ts",
     "minify-images": "./scripts/minify-images.sh",