diff --git a/.github/workflows/hardhat_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/hardhat_e2e.yml
index e1cd7ad1..82add9cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hardhat_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hardhat_e2e.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check Out Repository Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4