diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 165f847..92c27aa 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Setting up source files..." --weight=3
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=final_path --value=$final_path
 # Download, check integrity, uncompress and patch the source from app.src
 ynh_setup_source --dest_dir="$final_path"
+ynh_exec_warn_less git submodule update --init
 
 chmod 750 "$final_path"
 chmod -R o-rwx "$final_path"
@@ -130,7 +131,6 @@ ynh_add_config --template="../conf/default.yml" --destination="$final_path/.conf
 ynh_script_progression --message="Building app..." --weight=15
 
 pushd "$final_path"
-	ynh_exec_warn_less git submodule update --init
 	ynh_use_nodejs
 	corepack enable
 	ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_exec_as $app env $ynh_node_load_PATH pnpm install --frozen-lockfile