diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8f8d4be..96f22f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout code"
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: true
       # Check if we have a WASM cache hit
       - name: "Get digest of all submodules"
         id: submodule-commit
@@ -158,6 +156,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt install -y zstd
           git config --global --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          git submodule update --init ./cpp
+          git submodule update --init ./python
           echo "digest=$(git submodule status | awk '{ print $1; }' | md5sum | cut -d' ' -f1)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: "Get WASM cache"
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4