diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c93487e..5a65aaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Install dependencies + clang-tidy
         run: |