diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 78fe5b7f5c..c5207cf55e 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ _git_pull ()
 	__git_complete_remote_or_refspec
 }
 
-__git_push_recurse_submodules="check on-demand"
+__git_push_recurse_submodules="check on-demand only"
 
 __git_complete_force_with_lease ()
 {