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@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ Docker container that builds RUDE & CRUDE executables and packages.
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
-git submodule init
-git submodule update
+git submodule update --init
 docker build -t rude-build .
 mkdir target
 docker run rude-build | tar -x -C target