diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index ee5b272..1bbade6 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@ if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(installDir, "app", "index.html")):
             print(stdout)
     except ImportError:
         print("[openoutpaint-extension] We failed to import the 'launch' module. Using 'os'")
-        os.system(command)
+        try:
+            os.system(command)
+        except: 
+            # TODO: find exception type
+            print(f"[openOutpaint-extension-submodule] failed to download update, check network")
diff --git a/scripts/main.py b/scripts/main.py
index 7ed2d38..f5b1e02 100644
--- a/scripts/main.py
+++ b/scripts/main.py
@@ -50,10 +50,14 @@ def started(demo, app: FastAPI):
 
 
 def update_app():
-    git = os.environ.get('GIT', "git")
-    # print(scripts.basedir)
-    run(f'"{git}" -C "' + os.path.join(scripts.basedir(), usefulDirs[0], usefulDirs[1]) +
-        '" submodule update --init --recursive --remote', live=True)
+    try:
+        git = os.environ.get('GIT', "git")
+        # print(scripts.basedir)
+        run(f'"{git}" -C "' + os.path.join(scripts.basedir(), usefulDirs[0], usefulDirs[1]) +
+            '" submodule update --init --recursive --remote', live=True)
+    except: 
+        # TODO: find exception type
+        print(f"[openOutpaint-extension-submodule] failed to download update, check network")
 
 
 def add_tab():