diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/change-notes/2023-04-30-npm-submodule.md b/javascript/ql/lib/change-notes/2023-04-30-npm-submodule.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ef95cf7d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/change-notes/2023-04-30-npm-submodule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+category: minorAnalysis
+---
+
+- Added a support of sub modules in `node_modules`.
diff --git a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/NPM.qll b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/NPM.qll
index 4e64ef6ac09..394471b0b12 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/NPM.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/lib/semmle/javascript/NPM.qll
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PackageJson extends JsonObject {
 
   /**
    * Gets the name of this package.
-   * If the package is located under the package `foo` and its relative path is `bar`, it can be `foo/bar`
+   * If the package is located under the package `pkg1` and its relative path is `foo/bar`, it can be `pkg1/foo/bar`
    */
   string getPackageName() {
     result = this.getPropStringValue("name")