diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deb.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deb.yaml
index 8134ef6..2a16364 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deb.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deb.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: 'recursive'
+      - name: Checkout submodules
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive
       - name: Build .deb
         run: "cargo deb --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu"
       - name: Add .deb to apt repository