diff --git a/Getting-Started.md b/Getting-Started.md
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--- a/Getting-Started.md
+++ b/Getting-Started.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To install these packages, use the following command:
 
 Then, clone the repository to your local machine:
 
-> git clone https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
+> git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/micropython/micropython.git
 
 Change directory to the Unix build directory: