diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/getting_started.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/getting_started.adoc
index 760fe8601..23102b3b5 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/getting_started.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/getting_started.adoc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ First you need to clone the [github repository];
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 git clone https://github.com/embassy-rs/embassy.git
 cd embassy
+git submodule update --init
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 You can run an example by opening a terminal and entering the following commands: