diff --git a/setup_submodules.sh b/setup_submodules.sh
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+#! /bin/bash -f
+submodules=(
+  env/tue
+  env/axi_vip
+)
+
+for submodule in ${submodules[@]} ; do
+  git submodule update --init ${submodule}
+done