diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index 36f0ff448..916866ff5 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ alias gcam='git commit -a -m'
 alias gcsm='git commit -s -m'
 alias gcb='git checkout -b'
 alias gcf='git config --list'
-alias gcl='git clone --recursive'
+alias gcl='git clone --recurse-submodules'
 alias gclean='git clean -fd'
 alias gpristine='git reset --hard && git clean -dfx'
 alias gcm='git checkout master'