diff --git a/lib/sources/git.js b/lib/sources/git.js
index 4337f58..0f06bd3 100644
--- a/lib/sources/git.js
+++ b/lib/sources/git.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ GitSource.prototype._clone = function(fn) {
   var self = this,
       child,
       timedOut = false,
-      command = 'git clone --progress ' + 
+      command = 'git clone --progress --recursive ' + 
                 this.url + ' "' + this.sourcePath + '"',
       options = { rollingTimeout: ROLLING_TIMEOUT };