diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 668bc8f..c83dd16 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 RIFT_BUILD = $(TOP_SRC_PATH)/.build
 RIFT_ARTIFACTS = $(TOP_ROOT_PATH)/artifacts
 RIFT_INSTALL = $(TOP_ROOT_PATH)
-RIFT_SHELL_EXE = $(TOP_ROOT_PATH)/rift-shell -b $(RIFT_BUILD) -i $(RIFT_INSTALL) -a $(RIFT_ARTIFACTS) --
+RIFT_SHELL_EXE = $(TOP_ROOT_PATH)/rift-shell -b $(RIFT_BUILD) -i $(RIFT_INSTALL) -a $(RIFT_ARTIFACTS) --standalone-submodule $(TOP_SRC_PATH) --
 
 CONFD = XML_ONLY