diff --git a/content/bundle_certs.rst b/content/bundle_certs.rst
index f0cee9f269015aab1c186f3df9742a42cc5e9174..c0173a5e28a9d11f1d142c474f76dbfead2ffee0 100644
--- a/content/bundle_certs.rst
+++ b/content/bundle_certs.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ aliases and sourced files mentioned in :code:`.bashrc` are present. Here's how:
 .. code:: shell
 
     ssh cgit 'git init --bare /srv/git/REPONAME'
-    git submodule add -f https://www.shore.co.il/cgit/REPONAME
+    git submodule add -b master -f https://www.shore.co.il/cgit/REPONAME
 
 First I create the remote repository (most of you would probably use Github but
 I prefer self hosting). Then I add it as a Git submodule.