diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4225bbcc6..733a7940f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ waku.nims:
 # Update dependencies using Nimble
 # This is the ONLY target that should install/update Nimble packages
 update: | waku.nims
-	@echo "Installing/updating Nimble dependencies..."
+	@echo -e $(INFO_MSG) "Updating vendor submodules..."
+	git submodule update --init vendor/zerokit vendor/waku-rlnv2-contract vendor/nph vendor/nim-ffi
+	@echo -e $(INFO_MSG) "Installing/updating Nimble dependencies..."
 	nimble install --depsOnly -y
-	@echo "Building nph formatter..."
+	@echo -e $(INFO_MSG) "Building nph formatter..."
 	$(MAKE) build-nph
-	@echo "Dependencies updated successfully!"
+	@echo -e $(INFO_MSG) "Update complete!"
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf build