diff --git a/docs/building-cmake.md b/docs/building-cmake.md
index 0804dd1246..aff7821fba 100644
--- a/docs/building-cmake.md
+++ b/docs/building-cmake.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout e036126
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ../
 
     git clone https://github.com/xiph/opus
@@ -228,12 +228,9 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git qt_5_12_8
     cd qt_5_12_8
-    perl init-repository --module-subset=qtbase,qtwayland,qtimageformats,qtsvg
+    perl init-repository --module-subset=qtbase,qtwayland,qtimageformats,qtsvg,qtx11extras
     git checkout v5.12.8
-    git submodule update qtbase
-    git submodule update qtwayland
-    git submodule update qtimageformats
-    git submodule update qtsvg
+    git submodule update qtbase qtwayland qtimageformats qtsvg qtx11extras
     cd qtbase
     git apply ../../patches/qtbase_5_12_8.diff
     cd ..
diff --git a/docs/building-msvc.md b/docs/building-msvc.md
index 23c1db0af7..142b4689f1 100644
--- a/docs/building-msvc.md
+++ b/docs/building-msvc.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Open **x86 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019.bat**, go to ***BuildPath***
     cd ThirdParty
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout e036126
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ../
     git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/gyp
     cd gyp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Open **x86 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019.bat**, go to ***BuildPath***
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout e036126
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ..
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/lzma.git
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ Open **x86 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019.bat**, go to ***BuildPath***
     cd qt_5_12_8
     perl init-repository --module-subset=qtbase,qtimageformats
     git checkout v5.12.8
-    git submodule update qtbase
-    git submodule update qtimageformats
+    git submodule update qtbase qtimageformats
     cd qtbase
     git apply ../../patches/qtbase_5_12_8.diff
     cd ..
diff --git a/docs/building-osx.md b/docs/building-osx.md
index a0148d4966..f463842c25 100644
--- a/docs/building-osx.md
+++ b/docs/building-osx.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout 395b620
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ../
     git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/gyp
     git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout 395b620
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ../
 
     cd xz-5.0.5
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
     cd qt5_6_2
     perl init-repository --module-subset=qtbase,qtimageformats
     git checkout v5.6.2
-    git submodule update qtbase
-    git submodule update qtimageformats
+    git submodule update qtbase qtimageformats
     cd qtbase
     git apply ../../patches/qtbase_5_6_2.diff
     cd ..
diff --git a/docs/building-xcode.md b/docs/building-xcode.md
index 91081ccab5..1d7f435283 100644
--- a/docs/building-xcode.md
+++ b/docs/building-xcode.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout e036126
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ../
     git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/external/gyp
     git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
 
     git clone https://github.com/desktop-app/patches.git
     cd patches
-    git checkout e036126
+    git checkout b08b497
     cd ..
 
     xz_ver=5.2.4
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ Go to ***BuildPath*** and run
     cd qt5_12_8
     perl init-repository --module-subset=qtbase,qtimageformats
     git checkout v5.12.8
-    git submodule update qtbase
-    git submodule update qtimageformats
+    git submodule update qtbase qtimageformats
     cd qtbase
     git apply ../../patches/qtbase_5_12_8.diff
     cd ..