diff --git a/Tools/check_submodules.sh b/Tools/check_submodules.sh
index 836b557a65..5fdc26acfc 100755
--- a/Tools/check_submodules.sh
+++ b/Tools/check_submodules.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ then
 else
 	echo "REINITIALIZING GIT SUBMODULES"
 	echo "no git repo found in $1/.git"
-	git submodule sync --recursive;
+	git submodule sync --recursive -- $1;
 	git submodule update --init --recursive $1;
 fi