diff --git a/tools/init_project.py b/tools/init_project.py
index d8a27df..8807fc2 100644
--- a/tools/init_project.py
+++ b/tools/init_project.py
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ def update_spp() -> None:
     try:
         exec_checked(['git', 'fetch', 'origin', 'master'])
         exec_checked(['git', 'checkout', 'master'])
-        output = exec_get_output(['git', 'status', '--porcelain'])
-        if output.strip() == '':
-            return
+        exec_checked(['git', 'pull'])
     finally:
         os.chdir(_root)
+    output = exec_get_output(['git', 'status', '--porcelain'])
+    if output.strip() == '':
+        return
     _logger.info('Changes in SCons++ detected, creating commit.')
     exec_checked(['git', 'commit', '-m', 'Updated Scons++', 'external/scons-plus-plus'])