diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 946bb059d..f2a2d93e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: Run version extraction script and set environment variable
         id: set-version
         run: |
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: sudo apt install -y valgrind uuid-dev
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: sh cmake/GenerateMake.sh
       - run: cmake --build . --target lib3mf_memcheck
         working-directory: ./build
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: sudo apt install -y uuid-dev
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: mkdir -p build
       - run: zip -r build/bindings.zip Autogenerated/Bindings
       - name: Archive bindings
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: sh cmake/GenerateMake.sh
       - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ./build
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: sh cmake/GenerateMake.sh "Debug"
       - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ./build
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: Install Prerequisites
         run: |
           brew install lcov
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: ./cmake/GenerateVS2019.bat
       - run: cmake --build . --config Release
         working-directory: ./build
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: ./cmake/GenerateVS2019.bat
       - run: cmake --build . --config Debug
         working-directory: ./build
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: ./cmake/GenerateVS2019_32bit.bat
       - run: cmake --build . --config Release
         working-directory: ./build_32bit
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: choco install mingw -y
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: ./cmake/GenerateMinGW.bat
       - run: cmake --build .
         working-directory: ./build