diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f2b81f..95c09fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ To update the submodule **from the root of the git repository**, use:
 (cd .githooks/gitattributesdb/ && git fetch && git merge origin/master)
 ```
 
-The submodule will now have been updated to track the latest changes in the remote "master" branch.
+The submodule will now have been updated to track the latest changes in the remote "master" branch.  The path (`.githooks/gitattributesdb/`) will need
+to be checked into your repository with the next commit.
 
 
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