diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 919376f..84729ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
 
+      - name: Populate git submodules
+        run: git submodule init && git submodule update
+  
       - name: Run release-plz
         uses: MarcoIeni/release-plz-action@v0.5
         env: