diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1a970991..2e080c0b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          submodules: true  # Fetch Hugo themes
+          submodules: true  # Fetch Hugo themes (true OR recursive)
           fetch-depth: 0    # Fetch all history for .GitInfo and .Lastmod
 
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v2
         with:
-          hugo-version: '0.68.3'
+          hugo-version: '0.71.0'
 
       - name: Build
         run: hugo --minify