diff --git a/set_env.sh b/set_env.sh
index 150ddac006011d1dafbd0281919140295441f598..1d911c6a74d52d2b1a76237a76fba6cc702d1565 100755
--- a/set_env.sh
+++ b/set_env.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ else
 
     # Source environment variables for all submodules
     for d in $ACC_ENGINE_DIR/* ; do
-        if [ -f "$d/.git" ]; then
+        if [ -e "$d/.git" ]; then
             if [ -f "$d/set_env.sh" ]; then
             # If .git file exists - submodule
                 source $d/set_env.sh