diff --git a/bin/step1_build_hellen-one_docker.sh b/bin/step1_build_hellen-one_docker.sh
index 83c78e9..dd0d6db 100644
--- a/bin/step1_build_hellen-one_docker.sh
+++ b/bin/step1_build_hellen-one_docker.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ! -f hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
+if [ ! -e hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
     echo "No submodules?"
     git submodule update --init --recursive
 fi
diff --git a/bin/step2_copy_with_docker.sh b/bin/step2_copy_with_docker.sh
index 3be1758..3bf3d06 100644
--- a/bin/step2_copy_with_docker.sh
+++ b/bin/step2_copy_with_docker.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ! -f hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
+if [ ! -e hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
     echo "No submodules?"
     git submodule update --init --recursive
 fi
diff --git a/bin/step3_create_board_with_docker.sh b/bin/step3_create_board_with_docker.sh
index ca62d1f..304344e 100644
--- a/bin/step3_create_board_with_docker.sh
+++ b/bin/step3_create_board_with_docker.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ ! -f hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
+if [ ! -e hellen-one/git_scripts ]; then
     echo "No submodules?"
     git submodule update --init --recursive
 fi