diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecce7dd..b5fde17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ To pull the latest changes and update submodules manually:
 ```console
 cd $ZPREZTODIR
 git pull
+git submodule sync --recursive
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 ```
 
diff --git a/init.zsh b/init.zsh
index 08bd3ab..5d7996a 100644
--- a/init.zsh
+++ b/init.zsh
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function zprezto-update {
         printf "There is an update available. Trying to pull.\n\n"
         if git pull --ff-only; then
           printf "Syncing submodules\n"
+          git submodule sync --recursive
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           return $?
         else