diff --git a/PresTeX/Makefile b/PresTeX/Makefile
index fe38172..7e2df52 100644
--- a/PresTeX/Makefile
+++ b/PresTeX/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ gitmodules: initialize
 	@make prepare
 
 initialize:
-	@test -f .prepared || rm -rf .git .gitmodules meta
+	@test -f .prepared || ( git log | grep "Update meta" || rm -rf .git .gitmodules meta )
 	@test -f .prepared || ( cd $(base) && ( test -d .git || git init ) )
 
 
diff --git a/ThesTeX/Makefile b/ThesTeX/Makefile
index 488eb08..df96c77 100644
--- a/ThesTeX/Makefile
+++ b/ThesTeX/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gitmodules: initialize
 	@make prepare
 
 initialize:
-	@test -f .prepared || rm -rf .git .gitmodules meta
+	@test -f .prepared || ( git log | grep "Update meta" || rm -rf .git .gitmodules meta )
 	@test -f .prepared || ( cd $(base) && ( test -d .git || git init ) )