diff --git a/Tips-and-Tricks.md b/Tips-and-Tricks.md
index c222e1b..224c6eb 100644
--- a/Tips-and-Tricks.md
+++ b/Tips-and-Tricks.md
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ BASE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
 
 cd "${BASE_DIR}"
-git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
+git -C "${DOTBOT_DIR}" submodule sync --quiet --recursive
+git submodule update --init --recursive "${DOTBOT_DIR}"
 
 
 while IFS= read -r config; do