diff --git a/commitlint.config.js b/commitlint.config.js
index 04aecd36ea..0d41e32698 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.js
+++ b/commitlint.config.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const Configuration = {
             'block_hash',
             'blockifier',
             'blockifier_reexecution',
+            'cairo_native',
             'ci',
             'committer',
             'common',
diff --git a/scripts/dependencies.sh b/scripts/dependencies.sh
index 0054e0e9d5..795461119a 100755
--- a/scripts/dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/dependencies.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ function main() {
     [ "$(uname)" = "Linux" ] && install_essential_deps_linux
     setup_llvm_deps
     echo "LLVM dependencies installed successfully."
+    # Update git submodules for the cairo-native submodule used in the blockifier.
+    git submodule update --init --recursive
 }
 
 main "$@"