diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0d75d488a..022a5d429 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ os:
   - osx
 language: c
 install:
-  - git submodule update --recursive
+  - git submodule init
+  - git submodule update
 compiler:
   - clang
   - gcc
diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index a2eb80d50..d04177161 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat.git
 Get a copy of the **OpenCL Headers** repository
 
 ```sh
-$ git submodule update --recursive
+$ git submodule init
+$ git submodule update
 ```
 
 Run "make"