diff --git a/compilation/macos_compilation.md b/compilation/macos_compilation.md
index 38e5093df..ac229178d 100644
--- a/compilation/macos_compilation.md
+++ b/compilation/macos_compilation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MacOS compilation
 
 Clone the [OpenFPGA git repository:](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA)
 
-`git clone https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
+`git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
 
 [//todo]: # (There is a submodule in the repository so move to the OpenFPGA directory and clone that too:)
 
diff --git a/compilation/red_hat_compilation.md b/compilation/red_hat_compilation.md
index fb1fba203..dab57f715 100644
--- a/compilation/red_hat_compilation.md
+++ b/compilation/red_hat_compilation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Red Hat compilation
 
 Clone the [OpenFPGA git repository:](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA)
 
-`git clone https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
+`git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
 
 [//todo]: # (There is a submodule in the repository so move to the OpenFPGA directory and clone that too:)
 
diff --git a/compilation/ubuntu_compilation.md b/compilation/ubuntu_compilation.md
index de6d36e8f..30e0eb01e 100644
--- a/compilation/ubuntu_compilation.md
+++ b/compilation/ubuntu_compilation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Ubuntu compilation
 
 Clone the [OpenFPGA git repository:](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA)
 
-`git clone https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
+`git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git `
 
 [//todo]: # (There is a submodule in the repository so move to the OpenFPGA directory and clone that too:)