diff --git a/.github/workflows/flathub_push_cooker.yml b/.github/workflows/flathub_push_cooker.yml
index de908b0f..d9ede557 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flathub_push_cooker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flathub_push_cooker.yml
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ jobs:
           # Adding the real submodules, please update this every time a submodule is added
           
           if [ -d shared-modules ]; then
-            git rm -rf shared-modules
+            git rm -rf --ignore-unmatch shared-modules
           fi          
           git submodule add https://github.com/flathub/shared-modules.git ./shared-modules
 
           if [ -d rd-submodules/retroarch ]; then
-            git rm -rf rd-submodules/retroarch
+            git rm -rf --ignore-unmatch rd-submodules/retroarch
           fi
           git submodule add https://github.com/flathub/org.libretro.RetroArch.git ./rd-submodules/retroarch