diff --git a/rules.d/core-rules.sh b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
index c0b5e645c..72b667417 100644
--- a/rules.d/core-rules.sh
+++ b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
@@ -1611,6 +1611,7 @@ include_core_puzzlescript() {
 }
 libretro_puzzlescript_name="PuzzleScript"
 libretro_puzzlescript_git_url="https://github.com/nwhitehead/pzretro.git"
+libretro_puzzlescript_git_submodules="yes"
 
 include_core_anarch() {
 	register_module core "anarch"