diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index c1a0b2a..38d1108 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ platform = espressif32
 board = lolin_s2_mini
 lib_deps =
 	bblanchon/ArduinoJson @ ^7.2.0
+extra_scripts = pre:pre_extra_script.py
diff --git a/pre_extra_script.py b/pre_extra_script.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282b492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_extra_script.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Import("env")
+
+if env.IsIntegrationDump():
+    # stop the current script execution
+    Return()
+
+env.Execute("git submodule update --init --recursive")
+print("✅ SUBMODULES UPDATED")