diff --git a/.github/workflows/qa_deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/qa_deployment.yml
index 2b6cbd4a..d3991238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qa_deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qa_deployment.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     environment: QA
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: push to dockerhub
         uses: fylein/docker-release-action@master
         env: