diff --git a/.husky/post-merge b/.husky/post-merge
index 72c61e883..44490b52c 100755
--- a/.husky/post-merge
+++ b/.husky/post-merge
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 . "$(dirname -- "$0")/_/husky.sh"
 
-git submodule update --init --recursive
-
 git diff-tree -r --name-only --no-commit-id ORIG_HEAD HEAD --exit-code -- package-lock.json > /dev/null 2>&1 || echo "📦 package-lock.json changed. Running npm install..." && npm install
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a48d1718a..20ba90995 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     "dev:ssv": "scripts/ssv/dev -n \"$npm_config_nodes\"",
     "docgen": "npm run docgen --workspace @casimir/ethereum",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .vue,.ts ./ --fix",
-    "postinstall": "git submodule update --init --recursive && npm exec --workspaces npm run build",
+    "postinstall": "npm exec --workspaces npm run build",
+    "preinstall": "git submodule update --init --recursive",
     "prepare": "husky install",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
     "test:actions": "npx esno -r dotenv/config scripts/actions/test.ts --workflow \"$npm_config_workflow\"",
diff --git a/scripts/ethereum/dev.ts b/scripts/ethereum/dev.ts
index 462b90808..dc048669b 100644
--- a/scripts/ethereum/dev.ts
+++ b/scripts/ethereum/dev.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import { getSecret } from '@casimir/aws-helpers'
  *      - https://hardhat.org/hardhat-network/docs/overview
  */
 void async function () {
-    // Fetch remote submodule code
-    $`git submodule update --init --recursive`
-
     // Get shared seed
     const seed = await getSecret('consensus-networks-bip39-seed')
     process.env.BIP39_SEED = seed
diff --git a/scripts/ethereum/test.ts b/scripts/ethereum/test.ts
index 51f0923b3..488c28392 100755
--- a/scripts/ethereum/test.ts
+++ b/scripts/ethereum/test.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import { getSecret } from '@casimir/aws-helpers'
  *      - https://hardhat.org/hardhat-network/docs/overview
  */
 void async function () {
-    // Fetch remote submodule code
-    $`git submodule update --init --recursive`
-
     const seed = await getSecret('consensus-networks-bip39-seed')
     process.env.BIP39_SEED = seed
     echo(chalk.bgBlackBright('Your mnemonic is ') + chalk.bgBlue(seed))
diff --git a/scripts/ledger/emulate b/scripts/ledger/emulate
index 7c605c676..49b9f1088 100755
--- a/scripts/ledger/emulate
+++ b/scripts/ledger/emulate
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ if [ -z "$app" ]; then
     echo "app is not set, using default app $app"
 fi
 
-# Fetch submodules for speculos and ledger apps
-git submodule update --init --recursive
-
 resource_path=scripts/ledger/resources
 
 if [ ! -f "$resource_path/speculos/apps/$app.elf" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/local/dev.ts b/scripts/local/dev.ts
index 190892de7..6b4c2abf5 100644
--- a/scripts/local/dev.ts
+++ b/scripts/local/dev.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ const Stage = pascalCase(stage as string)
  *      --external: externalize all rpc urls (optional, i.e., --external=true)
  */
 void async function () {
-    /** Fetch remote submodule code */
-    $`git submodule update --init --recursive`
 
     /** Set project-wide variables */
     process.env.PROJECT = project
diff --git a/scripts/trezor/emulate b/scripts/trezor/emulate
index 4e15144f4..c72c7b600 100755
--- a/scripts/trezor/emulate
+++ b/scripts/trezor/emulate
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ else
     echo "PROFILE is not set, using default profile '$PROFILE'"
 fi
 
-# Fetch submodules for trezor apps
-git submodule update --init --recursive
-
 # Todo programmatically launch emulator with seed
 # # Get the bip39 seed from AWS
 # seed_secret_id=consensus-networks-bip39-seed