diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
index a8b1604662b..a11584bc641 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ jobs:
       with:
        submodules: true
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v25
-    - run: nix build
+    - run: nix build '.?submodules=1'