diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 732ebe2..ee645a0 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Submodules
 Take into account that this project has submodules.  When cloning do it as:
 ::
 
-    $ git clone --recurse-submodules https://gitlab.com/baco/dotconf.git
+    $ git clone --recurse-submodules --remote-submodules https://gitlab.com/baco/dotconf.git
 
 
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@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ doing that is:
     $ curl -sL install-node.now.sh/lts | bash -s -- --prefix ~/.local
 
 Periodically update submodules with the following `git` command, or if cloned
-without the `--recurse-submodules` git-clone option:
+without the `--recurse-submodules` `--remote-submodules` git-clone flags:
 ::
 
-    $ git submodule update --remote
+    $ git submodule update --remote --init
 
 
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