diff --git a/.github/actions/deps/ports/espressif/action.yml b/.github/actions/deps/ports/espressif/action.yml
index 914665a92a8a..77809b5d6105 100644
--- a/.github/actions/deps/ports/espressif/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/deps/ports/espressif/action.yml
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ runs:
         git config --list --show-origin
         echo Global Git config:
         git config --global --list --show-origin || true
-        GIT_TRACE=1 GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE=1 GIT_TRACE_SETUP=1 GIT_TRACE_SHALLOW=1 git submodule update --init --depth=1 -v -v --recursive $IDF_PATH
+        GIT_TRACE=1 GIT_TRACE_PERFORMANCE=1 GIT_TRACE_SETUP=1 GIT_TRACE_SHALLOW=1 git submodule update --init --remote --depth=1 -v -v --recursive $IDF_PATH
       shell: bash