diff --git a/compose/README.md b/compose/README.md
index 0fb4b4cacc..e1a3b0a12d 100644
--- a/compose/README.md
+++ b/compose/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Composite build of [Compose-jb sources](https://github.com/JetBrains/androidx)
 
 ## Download submodules after downloading the main project:
 ```
-git submodule update --init
+git submodule update --init --recursive
 ```
 Set this property to always update submodules on git checkout/pull/reset:
 ```
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ Run tests for Desktop:
 Run tests for Web:
 ```
 ./scripts/testWeb
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```