diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 406da0c3..64238f45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
+
     - name: Set up JDK 11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '8'
         distribution: 'temurin'
+
     - name: Build with Gradle
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@bd5760595778326ba7f1441bcf7e88b49de61a25 # v2.6.0
       with: