diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4fe77d9c7..cbafb030c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       id-token: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@main
       - uses: DeterminateSystems/magic-nix-cache-action@main
       - run: nix develop .#evap-dev --command bash -c "npm ci && ./manage.py ts compile && ./manage.py scss"