diff --git a/docs/guides/BUILDING.md b/docs/guides/BUILDING.md
index 359b35e3d6b2d4..89e657f834a350 100644
--- a/docs/guides/BUILDING.md
+++ b/docs/guides/BUILDING.md
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ To check out the Matter repository, run the following command:
 git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:project-chip/connectedhomeip.git
 ```
 
-## Synchronizing submodules
+## Updating Matter code
 
-If you already have the Matter code checked out, run the following command to
-synchronize submodules:
+If you already have the Matter code checked out, run the following commands to
+update the repository and synchronize submodules:
 
 ```
+git pull
 git submodule update --init
 ```