diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e1ce5ec..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "spine/Spine"]
-	path = spine/Spine
-	url = https://github.inl.gov/miracle/spine
diff --git a/spine/Spine/run_spineopt.jl b/spine/Spine/run_spineopt.jl
index a651113..67dad4f 100644
--- a/spine/Spine/run_spineopt.jl
+++ b/spine/Spine/run_spineopt.jl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 using SpineOpt
 
-run_spineopt(ARGS...)
+run_spineopt(ARGS..., upgrade=true)
 
 # The above uses the default solvers which are currently CLP for LP problems and Cbc for MIP problems
 # The below is an example for using the CPLEX solver. Other solvers follow a similar form