diff --git a/packaging_script_AppImage.sh b/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
index 37e361e3b..5c6dc8f23 100755
--- a/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_AppImage.sh
@@ -9,13 +9,8 @@ git reset --hard origin/master
 
 cd ..
 # 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
+git pull --recurse-submodules
+
 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 fcdae972c..1f0e1c928 100755
--- a/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Debian_Ubuntu_Windows.sh
@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@ SSH_OPTIONS=-B
 cd $DEFAULT_DIR
 cd qet_git
 # 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
+git pull --recurse-submodules
 
 GITCOMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
diff --git a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
index d0dd7b879..3e965e50a 100755
--- a/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
+++ b/packaging_script_Flatpak.sh
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ git reset --hard origin/master
 cd ..
 
 # 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
+git pull --recurse-submodules
 
 sed -i 's/DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/#DEFINES += QET_EXPORT_PROJECT_DB/' qelectrotech.pro