diff --git a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
index 8ecfa2e9b..03a7945ea 100644
--- a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ git reset --hard origin/master
 cd ..
 
 # get updates
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
 git pull --recurse-submodules
 
 #sed -i 's/DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/#DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/' qelectrotech.pro