diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 6db253137e15a..958f5b7a4468c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 		]
 	},
 	"view.workbench.scm.empty": {
-		"message": "In order to use Git features, you can open a folder containing a Git repository or clone from a URL.\n[Open Folder](command:vscode.openFolder)\n[Clone Repository](command:git.clone)\nTo learn more about how to use Git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
+		"message": "In order to use Git features, you can open a folder containing a Git repository or clone from a URL.\n[Open Folder](command:vscode.openFolder)\n[Clone Repository](command:git.cloneRecursive)\nTo learn more about how to use Git and source control in VS Code [read our docs](https://aka.ms/vscode-scm).",
 		"comment": [
 			"{Locked='](command:vscode.openFolder'}",
 			"Do not translate the 'command:*' part inside of the '(..)'. It is an internal command syntax for VS Code",