diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 300a690..7f116e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 ```
 git clone --recurse-submodules https://git.cacert.org/cacert-oidc-parent.git
 cd cacert-oidc-parent
-git config submodules.recurse true
+# cause pull, fetch and other git commands to consider submodules
+git config submodule.recurse true
 ```