diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da3913d55..885d47076 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -320,12 +320,13 @@ analyze: $(JS)
 # Update dependency repos
 .PHONY: update
 update: .gitmodules
+	@git submodule update --init --recursive;
+
+${JERRY_BASE}/CMakeLists.txt:
 	@if ! [ -f ${JERRY_BASE}/CMakeLists.txt ]; then \
 		git submodule update --init --recursive; \
 	fi
 
-${JERRY_BASE}/CMakeLists.txt: update
-
 # set up prj.conf file
 -.PHONY: setup
 setup: ${JERRY_BASE}/CMakeLists.txt