diff --git a/script/build_package.sh b/script/build_package.sh
index fe602fe..38f2be8 100755
--- a/script/build_package.sh
+++ b/script/build_package.sh
@@ -1254,7 +1254,8 @@
 	pushd "$spm_root"
 	# Check if submodules need initialising
 	if git submodule status | grep '^-'; then
-		retry git submodule update --init
+		git submodule init
+		retry git submodule update
 	fi
 	popd