diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 30a84d096..49ff57b9f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ BASE_DIR = $(shell pwd)
 REBAR    = $(BASE_DIR)/rebar
 DIST	 = $(BASE_DIR)/rel/$(APP)
 
-all: compile
+all: submods compile
+
+submods:
+	@git submodule update --init
 
 compile: deps
 	@$(REBAR) compile
 
-deps: submods
+deps:
 	@$(REBAR) get-deps
 
-submods:
-	@git submodule update --init
-
 update-deps:
 	@$(REBAR) update-deps