diff --git a/tasks/coverage/README.md b/tasks/coverage/README.md
index 60f97f27618bb..c039643fc37fe 100644
--- a/tasks/coverage/README.md
+++ b/tasks/coverage/README.md
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ Note: tests against regexp are disabled for now.
 Clone the test files beforehand:
 
 ```bash
-git submodule update
-```
-
-For maintainers, update to the latest remote, run:
-
-```bash
-git submodule update --remote
+git submodule update --init
 ```
 
 ## Development