diff --git a/sqmod.yml b/sqmod.yml
index a248b4b..5e4b4e4 100644
--- a/sqmod.yml
+++ b/sqmod.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ node:
   name: fatcow
 
 steps:
+- name: fetch submodules
+  image: alpine/git
+  commands:
+  - git submodule update --init --recursive
 - name: get-release
   image: docker.panel2.viceunderdogs.com/buildenv:debian-latest
   environment: