diff --git a/compile.sh b/compile.sh
index 620f71f..55ba9e4 100644
--- a/compile.sh
+++ b/compile.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-cd external/liblex
 git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
+cd external/liblex
 mkdir -p build
 cd build
 cmake ..