diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c015ab6..64f88ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Clone
               uses: actions/checkout@v1
               with:
-                  submodules: true
+                  submodules: recursive
 
             - name: Dependencies
               run: |
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Clone
               uses: actions/checkout@v1
               with:
-                  submodules: true
+                  submodules: recursive
 
             - name: Dependencies
               run: |
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Clone
               uses: actions/checkout@v1
               with:
-                  submodules: true
+                  submodules: recursive
 
             - name: Dependencies
               run: |
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Clone
               uses: actions/checkout@v1
               with:
-                  submodules: true
+                  submodules: recursive
 
             - name: Dependencies
               run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcf7baa..a28aa60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Other projects using **ggwave** or one of its prototypes:
 
 ```bash
 # build
-git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave
+git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave --recursive
 cd ggwave && mkdir build && cd build
 cmake ..
 make
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ make
 ### Emscripten:
 
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave
+git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave --recursive
 cd ggwave
 mkdir build && cd build
 emcmake cmake ..