diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-bonsai-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-bonsai-daily.yml
index 38a7d55350..3e7cae72de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-bonsai-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-bonsai-daily.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
           }
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2 # https://github.com/actions/setup-python
         with:
           architecture: 'x64' # optional x64 or x86. Defaults to x64 if not specified