diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index dbfc90cabf60e12dd9cc760e90aa7d503ba11b06..061ac091017b3a1691f34ab5847d16c67daba93d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: apk update
       - run: apk add git
       - checkout
+      - run: git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - run: apk add go
       - run: go version