diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 969261a..b78a989 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ test: venv install
 
 test_ci: venv install
 	@echo -e  "${GREEN}======== Cloning tree-sitter grammar for Clarity ========${NC}"
-	git submodule update --init --recursive
+	git pull --recurse-submodules && git submodule update
 	@echo -e "${GREEN}======== Installing tree-sitter ========${NC}"
 	cd $(PATH1)
 	npm install tree-sitter-cli