diff --git a/supervisor/store/git.py b/supervisor/store/git.py
index 58718fd81..4742c398e 100644
--- a/supervisor/store/git.py
+++ b/supervisor/store/git.py
@@ -160,17 +160,18 @@ class GitRepo(CoreSysAttributes):
                 )
 
                 # Update submodules
-                await self.sys_run_in_executor(
-                    ft.partial(
-                        self.repo.git.submodule.root.update,
-                        **{
-                            "recursive": False,
-                            "init": True,
-                            "force_remove": True,
-                            "force_reset": True,
-                        },
+                if len(self.repo.submodules) > 0:
+                    await self.sys_run_in_executor(
+                        ft.partial(
+                            self.repo.git.submodule.root.update,
+                            **{
+                                "recursive": False,
+                                "init": True,
+                                "force_remove": True,
+                                "force_reset": True,
+                            },
+                        )
                     )
-                )
 
                 # Cleanup old data
                 await self.sys_run_in_executor(ft.partial(self.repo.git.clean, "-xdf"))