diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd22173..e854fcd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
   option(GIT_SUBMODULE "Check submodules during build" ON)
   if(GIT_SUBMODULE)
     message(STATUS "Updating submodules")
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} submodule update --init --recursive --remote
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} submodule update --init --recursive --checkout
                     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
                     RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT)
     if(NOT GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT EQUAL "0")
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "`git submodule update --init --recursive --remote` failed with ${GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT}, please provide the submodules manually")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "`git submodule update --init --recursive --checkout` failed with ${GIT_SUBMOD_RESULT}, please provide the submodules manually")
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()