diff --git a/docs/building-osx.md b/docs/building-osx.md
index 6537f69402..8636bc89f4 100644
--- a/docs/building-osx.md
+++ b/docs/building-osx.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
     sudo make install
     cd ..
 
-    git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
+    git clone --recursive https://github.com/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
     cd tg_owt
     mkdir out
     cd out
diff --git a/docs/building-xcode.md b/docs/building-xcode.md
index a5b043ed5c..c4706456f9 100644
--- a/docs/building-xcode.md
+++ b/docs/building-xcode.md
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
     sudo make install
     cd ..
 
-    git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
+    git clone --recursive https://github.com/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
     cd tg_owt
     mkdir out
     cd out