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@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Clone the repo **recursively**, using:
 `git clone --recursive https://github.com/Rubberduckycooly/Sonic-CD-11-Decompilation`
 
 If you've already cloned the repo, run this command inside of the repository:
-```git submodule update --init```
+```git submodule update --init --recursive```
 
 ## Follow the build steps