diff --git a/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh b/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
index 0d85edcc5..aa0d917be 100644
--- a/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ export DEBEMAIL DEBFULLNAME
 cd $DEFAULT_DIR
 cd qet_git
 # get updates
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
 git pull --recurse-submodules
 git pull