diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f1cb608e..8316922f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: Install Rust
         run: rustup update 1.67.1 --no-self-update && rustup default 1.67.1
       - name: Install cargo-dist
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: Install Rust
         run: rustup update 1.67.1 --no-self-update && rustup default 1.67.1
       - name: Install cargo-dist
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: mark release as non-draft
         run: |
           gh release edit ${{ github.ref_name }} --draft=false