diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_image.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_image.yml
index e59615459..bb8b38584 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_image.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
         uses: docker/login-action@465a07811f14bebb1938fbed4728c6a1ff8901fc