diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 47116375a..72a148ca6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
       options: --privileged
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - uses: flatpak/flatpak-github-actions/flatpak-builder@v6
         name: "Build"
         with: