diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bc1004e5..50a2b09a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SUBMODULES := $(CONFIG_DIR)/nvim $(CONFIG_DIR)/hypr $(CONFIG_DIR)/waybar
 .PHONY: default clean nixos home /etc/nixos/config
 
 default: $(SUBMODULES)
-	git submodule foreach git pull --ff-only
+	git submodule update
 	command -v nix > /dev/null || exit 1
 	[ -e /etc/nixos/ ] && make nixos || make home
 	bat cache --build