diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yaml
index 0c716744..db956c8f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ jobs:
       image: nixos/nix:latest
     steps:
       - run: nix-channel --list && nix-channel --update
-      - run: nix-shell -p git --command 'git clone $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY .'
+      - run: nix-shell -p git --command 'git clone --recursive $GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY .'
       - run: whoami && pwd && ls -al
       - run: nix-shell --command 'cargo version -vv && cargo test && cargo build --release && cloc crates/tek/src' .forgejo/workflows/build.nix