diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Clone the current git repository and cd inside.
 *NOTE : the two following steps should become obsolete at some point*
 
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-submodule init && submodule update
+git submodule init && git submodule update
 bash build_deps.sh
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