diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19197bfa..b6fa64e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ When using Windows, run theses steps in MSYS2.
 2. Update all the submodules
 
    ```sh
-   git submodule init
-   git submodule sync
-   git submodule update
+   git submodule update --init
    ```
 
 3. Ensure that the cross-compiler is working with `arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc --version` and that
@@ -322,6 +320,8 @@ cmake --build . -j
 ### Hosted OBSW
 
 You can also use the FSFW OSAL `host` to build on Windows or for generic OSes.
+You can use the `clone-submodules-no-privlibs.sh` script to only clone the required (non-private)
+submodules required to build the hosted OBSW.
 
 ```sh
 mkdir cmake-build-debug && cd cmake-build-debug