diff --git a/scripts/get_git b/scripts/get_git
index e63a003bb8..d620676f61 100755
--- a/scripts/get_git
+++ b/scripts/get_git
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ _update_submodules() {
       echo "Syncing submodule: $submodule"
       git submodule sync -- "${submodule}"
 
+      echo "Removing cached submodule git dir: $submodule"
+      rm -rf ".git/modules/${submodule}" "${submodule}"
+
       echo "Reinitializing submodule: $submodule"
       git submodule update --init --recursive ${GIT_SUBMODULE_PARAMS} -- "${submodule}"
       _rv=$?