diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b14836f..d3cf0e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -478,13 +478,18 @@ Also `compare` won't work on dotfiles using transformations.
 
 If used as a submodule, update it with
 ```bash
-$ git submodule foreach git pull origin master
+$ git submodule update --init --recursive
+$ git submodule update --remote dotdrop
+```
+
+You will then need to commit the changes with
+```bash
 $ git add dotdrop
 $ git commit -m 'update dotdrop'
 $ git push
 ```
 
-Through pypi:
+Or if installed through pypi:
 ```bash
 $ sudo pip3 install dotdrop --upgrade
 ```
diff --git a/dotdrop.sh b/dotdrop.sh
index 8dac199..1db8b11 100755
--- a/dotdrop.sh
+++ b/dotdrop.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sub="dotdrop"
 cd "${cur}" || { echo "Directory \"${cur}\" doesn't exist, aborting." && exit; }
 # init/update the submodule
 git submodule update --init --recursive
+git submodule update --remote dotdrop
 # launch dotdrop
 PYTHONPATH=dotdrop python3 -m dotdrop.dotdrop "${args[@]}"
 # pivot back