diff --git a/.github/workflows/site.yml b/.github/workflows/site.yml
index 083f650..6c60b19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/site.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/site.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: install hugo
         run: |
           # current "ubuntu-latest" has 0.92.2, which is way too old