diff --git a/admin-guide/configuration/distribute_files.md b/admin-guide/configuration/distribute_files.md
index 2aab802c..a6409b70 100644
--- a/admin-guide/configuration/distribute_files.md
+++ b/admin-guide/configuration/distribute_files.md
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ files::git:
     revision: 'main'
 ```
 
+Note that submodules are automatically initialized.
+
 ## Download Files
 
 Files to download need to be placed on a git repository on `git.psi.ch` (internal) or `gitlab.psi.ch` (DMZ, Extranet, Tier3), where they need to be publicly available.