diff --git a/configs/shells/bash/macros.sh b/configs/shells/bash/macros.sh
index 130c2c5..9d8d69d 100644
--- a/configs/shells/bash/macros.sh
+++ b/configs/shells/bash/macros.sh
@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ ewconfig-pull() {
     cd ~/.config/ewconfig
     git pull
     cd $cwd
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/install-linux.sh b/install-linux.sh
index 60aa757..732962c 100644
--- a/install-linux.sh
+++ b/install-linux.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ export EWCONFIG_ROOT=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
 
 # Pull git submodules if needed
 if type -p git > /dev/null; then
-    echo "Syncing git submodules..."
-    git submodule update --init --recursive
+    # If we have permission to run git
+    if [ -d "$EWCONFIG_ROOT/.git" ]; then
+        echo "Syncing git submodules..."
+        git submodule update --init --recursive
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Make sure scripts are all executable