diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 821df8f..715dcff 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ __alias__() {
     }
     alias gd="git diff"
     alias ga="gd $1 && git add"
-    alias gp="git submodule update --init --recursive && git pull --recurse-submodule"
+    alias gp='echo "${CYAN}Updating submodules..${NC}" && git submodule update --init --recursive && echo "${CYAN}Pulling down submodules..${NC}" && git pull --recurse-submodule'
     alias gms='git maintenance start'
     alias gcm="git commit -m"
     alias gpu="git push --recurse-submodule=on-demand"