diff --git a/scripts/reset-repo.bash b/scripts/reset-repo.bash
index 8a60d4f..36e3ed4 100755
--- a/scripts/reset-repo.bash
+++ b/scripts/reset-repo.bash
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ git submodule deinit --all -f && echo "- submodules gone"
 git clean -fdx && echo "- gitignored changes gone"
 git add -A
 git reset HEAD --hard && echo "- everything else gone"
+git submodule update --init --recursive && echo "- brought the submodules back"
 echo
 
 echo "in theory that should've done it. let's make sure"