diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index fac95f80..083445bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ jobs:
         ref: ${{ inputs.REF || github.ref }}
         fetch-depth: 0
 
+    - name: Update git
+      if: ${{ inputs.SUBMODULES_RECURSIVE  == true && inputs.SUBMODULES_PRIVATE == true }}
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y git
+
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       name: Checkout private submoules recursively
       id: private
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-check.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-check.yml
index 54445d86..ad7c6039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-check.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+    
+    - name: Update git
+      if: ${{ inputs.SUBMODULES_RECURSIVE  == true }}
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y git
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       if: ${{ inputs.SUBMODULES_RECURSIVE  == true }}