diff --git a/scripts/scm.sh b/scripts/scm.sh
index 49698a8d..565d34f4 100644
--- a/scripts/scm.sh
+++ b/scripts/scm.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ cmd_ls_files()
 	list_dirents_git()
 	{
 		local opts="$git_ls_files_opts"
+		git --version | grep -q "version *1" && opt_no_submodules=1
 		[ "$opt_no_submodules" = 1 ] || opts="$opts --recurse-submodules"
 		git ls-files $opts $1
 	}