diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yml b/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yml
index 943c6a7167b..05393b03d65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-submodule.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Update Submodules
+name: (U) 🧰 Update Submodules
 
 on:
     workflow_dispatch:
@@ -14,9 +14,20 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: "recursive"
 
+    - name: configure git
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+    
     - name: Update Submodules
       run: |
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
+        git submodule update --remote
         git add .
-        git commit -m "[FB bot] Submodule | Update Submodules"
+
+        if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
+          echo "No submodule changes; exiting."
+          exit 0
+        fi
+
+        git commit -m "[FB bot] Update submodules" -a
         git push