diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 69239e4..66bc4c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ setup:
 
 push:
 	git add --all
-	git commit -a
+	-git commit -a
 	git push
 
 # git submodule add git://ping.wit.com/git/witcoredns witcoredns
 update:
+	git pull
 	git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 # use this allow a new tree on the git server