diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1aae685..20c73b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
           # WORKAROUND: Adding this option triggers actions/checkout#1467
           #fetch-tags: true
 
+          # Also recursively fetch submodules
+          submodules: true
+
       - name: >-
           WORKAROUND: Fetch tags that points to the revisions
           checked-out(actions/checkout#1467)