diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index c9005d92..703db062 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ update pull: purge cvs-update git-clone
 
 sync: pull push
 
+sync-all: pull-all push-all
+
 sync-%:
 	ssh $* make -C $(shell pwd) sync
 
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ git-push push: $(SSH_WRAPPER_SH)
 	$(PGIT) push
 
 git-push-all: $(SSH_WRAPPER_SH)
-	$(PGIT) push --all
+	$(PGIT) push --all --recurse-submodules=on-demand
 
 git-diff: $(SSH_WRAPPER_SH)
 	$(PGIT) diff