diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07be8de..98cf713 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-build-iso: submodules-update
+build-iso:
 	cd nixpkgs/nixos && nix-build -A config.system.build.isoImage -I nixos-config=../../livecd-minimal.nix
 
 submodules-update: