diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3ee35693b..7ef8f8d2dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ To run the website locally when you have Hugo installed:
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/kubernetes/website.git
 cd website
+git submodule update --init --recursive
 hugo server --buildFuture
 ```