if (for_each_remote_ref_submodule(path, has_remote, NULL) > 0) {
struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
strvec_push(&cp.args, "push");
+ /*
+ * When recursing into a submodule, treat any "only" configurations as "on-
+ * demand", since "only" would not work (we need all submodules to be pushed
+ * in order to be able to push the superproject).
+ */
+ strvec_push(&cp.args, "--recurse-submodules=only-is-on-demand");
if (dry_run)
strvec_push(&cp.args, "--dry-run");