diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 820044059..6ca9cfa2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Restore compiler cache (ccache)
         id: ccache_restore