diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index ef07956..99426c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout git submodules too
+      run: git submodule sync && git submodule update --init
     - # Activate cache export feature to reduce build time of images
       name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2