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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The re-write currently requires bleeding edge builds of `cr-sqlite` and refers t
 Clone & Install
 
 ```bash
-git clone git@github.com:tantaman/strut.git
+git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:tantaman/strut.git
 cd strut
 pnpm install
 pnpm build