diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bd0cb88..0a73b8a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ Reminder : Remember to select your board in [**conf_general.h**]
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/vedderb/bldc.git vesc_firmware
 cd vesc_firmware
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
 #make build/your_firmware_name_here.bin
 make build/VESC_fw.bin 
 ```