diff --git a/packaging_script_AppImage.sh b/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
index 647680fa4..37e361e3b 100755
--- a/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ cd sources
 git reset --hard origin/master
 
 cd ..
-git pull
+# get updates
+echo  -e "\033[1;31m uses the repo submodule (note not yet) n/Y?.\033[m"
+read a
+if [[ $a == "Y" || $a == "y" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init --recursive
+else
+  git pull
+fi
 sed -i 's/DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/#DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/' qelectrotech.pro
 
 GITCOMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
diff --git a/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh b/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
index 8290c45c1..fcdae972c 100755
--- a/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ SSH_OPTIONS=-B
 
 cd $DEFAULT_DIR
 cd qet_git
-git pull
+# get updates
+echo  -e "\033[1;31m uses the repo submodule (note not yet) n/Y?.\033[m"
+read a
+if [[ $a == "Y" || $a == "y" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init --recursive
+else
+  git pull
+fi
 
 GITCOMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
diff --git a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
index cf6fa3424..d0dd7b879 100755
--- a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ git reset --hard origin/master
 cd ..
 
 # get updates
-git pull
+echo  -e "\033[1;31m uses the repo submodule (note not yet) n/Y?.\033[m"
+read a
+if [[ $a == "Y" || $a == "y" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init --recursive
+else
+  git pull
+fi
 
 sed -i 's/DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/#DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/' qelectrotech.pro