diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index be1c7a8faa..f4c439ae50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,17 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: "true"
+
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        config-file: ./.github/codeql-config.yml
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
         # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.