diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ce7ae3c..77f1a59 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ node_selector:
   kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
 
 steps:
+  - name: submodules
+    image: git
+    commands:
+      - git submodules update --init --recursive
+
   - name: build-amd64
     image: debian:bookworm-slim
     commands: