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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/MPACT-ORG/mpact-compiler.git
 cd mpact-compiler
-git submodule update --init --progress
+git submodule update --init --recursive --progress
 ```
 
 All following commands assume you remain in the `mpact-compiler` directory.