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+[submodule "iac_modules"]
+	path = iac_modules
+	url = https://github.com/svc-design/iac_modules.git
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@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ For more detailed information, please refer to the documentation available in tw
 
 ## Getting Started
 
+git submodule add --force https://github.com/svc-design/iac_modules.git
 Follow the links above to the documentation in your preferred language to get started with using this reference architecture.
 
 ## Contributing
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+Subproject commit 5ad9b9f576bbf532a47cbe47b7638fe54ff965d7