diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index fd3a751..a8be91d 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - git config user.name "Drone CI"
       - git config user.email "noreply@tobiasmanske.de"
+      - git submodule update --init --recursive
       - git submodule update --remote --merge
       - git add -A
       - git commit -m "Update submodules from CI"