diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f800c72..fa3ccc3 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ install_dotfiles() {
 }
 
 install_main() {
-  git -C ${BASEDIR} submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1
+  test $MINIMAL = 1 || command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
+    git -C ${BASEDIR} submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1
   test $MINIMAL = 1 || prerequisites
   test $INSTALL_PKGS = 1 && is_deb_system && install_apt_pkgs
   install_dotfiles