diff --git a/gitlab/githelper.py b/gitlab/githelper.py
index ccd232b..c885f53 100644
--- a/gitlab/githelper.py
+++ b/gitlab/githelper.py
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ for proj in projects:
     if not os.path.exists('repository/' + path + '/' + name):
         os.system('cd repository/' + path + ' && git clone ' + http_url_to_repo)
     os.system('cd repository/' + path + ' && git pull')
+    os.system('cd repository/' + path + ' && git submodule init')
+    os.system('cd repository/' + path + ' && git submodule update')