diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index dd8097e8..3cfe3a8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
       - name: Increment build number & replace version number
         run: bash ./.github/scripts/increment_build_number.sh ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}