diff --git a/workflow-direct/main.go b/workflow-direct/main.go
index 4addf71..81f1d38 100644
--- a/workflow-direct/main.go
+++ b/workflow-direct/main.go
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ func processConfiguredPushAction(action *common.PushWebhookEvent, config *common
 		return
 	}
 
-	if stat, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(git.GetPath(), gitPrj, action.Repository.Name)); err != nil || !stat.IsDir(){
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(git.GetPath(), gitPrj, action.Repository.Name)); err != nil {
+		git.GitExecOrPanic(gitPrj, "submodule", "--quiet", "add", "--depth", "1", action.Repository.Clone_Url, action.Repository.Name)
+		common.LogDebug("Pushed to package that is not part of the project. Re-adding...", err)
+	} else if !stat.IsDir() {
 		common.LogError("Pushed to a package that is not a submodule but exists in the project. Ignoring.")
 		return
 	}