diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index e30ae6ab39..ec8e4c3af1 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: clone submodule
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "[submodule "android"]\n    path = android\n    url = https://source.mapcomplete.org/MapComplete/android-wrapper.git" > .gitmodules
+          echo -e "[submodule "android"]\n    path = android\n    url = https://source.mapcomplete.org/MapComplete/android-wrapper.git" > .gitmodules
           git submodule init  
           git submodule update