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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ You can alternatively install the build from PlayStore.
 
 1. [Install Flutter](https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install)
 2. Clone this repository with `git clone git@github.com:ente-io/frame.git` 
-3. Pull in all submodules with `git submodule init --update-recursive`
+3. Pull in all submodules with `git submodule update --init --recursive`
 4. For Android, run `flutter build apk --release --flavor independent`
 5. For iOS, run `flutter build ios`