diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 48af53c..a4a649c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     ```
     cd multi-account-containers
-    git submobule update --init
+    git submodule update --init
     ```
 3. Install the project dependencies
     ```