diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 7ee82c5..eb40116 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 default: build
 
 prep:
-	git submodule update --init --recursive
+	git submodule foreach --recursive bash -c "git checkout $$(git remote show origin | grep HEAD | sed 's/.*\: //'); git pull"
 
 build: prep
 	hugo