diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b823c30..d5c013f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ You'll need the following developer packages
  - xkbcommon
  - pixman
 
-After cloning this repo, run `git submodules update --init --recursive`
+After cloning this repo, run `git submodule update --init --recursive`
 
 Make any customizations you would like in `config.h` and run `make`, then `./wvkbd`