diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
index 8c67821f2c..6cb151f7a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-versions.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ name: Node versions
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 0 * * *
-
+    
 jobs:
   get-node-versions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - id: set-matrix
         run: echo "::set-output name=matrix::$(npx testable-node-versions)"
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run build