diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdf1a6c..5d0890e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ git clone --recurse-submodules <git remote repository>
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 If you cloned this repository initially without submobules,
-you can always update the content of submodules with the git submodule update command.
+you can always update the content of submodules with the git
+`submodule update` command.
 Execute the command from the main project directory:
 
 ```
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
 The ```--init``` flag initializes the submodules before the update.
 The ```--recursive``` option searches for nested submodules and ensures they are updated too.
 
+If new commits are available for submodules,
+you can always update the **remote** content of submudlues with the git
+`submodule update` command.
+Execute the command from the main project directory:
+
+```
+git submodule update --remote --merge
+```
+
 ## Python Dependencies
 In order to generate the documentation,
 first create a Python 3 virtual environment using the