diff --git a/pages/common/git-submodule.md b/pages/common/git-submodule.md
index cfdf0b15f7..181feaf74d 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-submodule.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-submodule.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - Add a git repository as a submodule at the specified directory:
 
-`git submodule add {{repository_url}} {{directory}}`
+`git submodule add {{repository_url}} {{path/to/directory}}`
 
 - Update every submodule to its latest commit: