diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 134ae6b..b06c387 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -475,6 +475,12 @@ git clean -df
 git submodule foreach git pull
 ```
 
+
+__Alternatives:__
+```sh
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+```
+
 ## Show all commits in the current branch yet to be merged to master
 ```sh
 git cherry -v master
diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index b25f127..acfcf78 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@
     "alternatives": ["git clean -df"]
 }, {
     "title": "Update all the submodules",
-    "tip": "git submodule foreach git pull"
+    "tip": "git submodule foreach git pull",
+    "alternatives": ["git submodule update --init --recursive"]
 }, {
     "title": "Show all commits in the current branch yet to be merged to master",
     "tip": "git cherry -v master",