diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index 6abea5ceaa..79f8cb6b5b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://source.mapcomplete.org/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: true
+          submodules: true
 
       - uses: https://source.mapcomplete.org/actions/setup-android@v3.2.2
 
@@ -22,14 +23,6 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
           cache-dependency-path: package-lock.json
 
-      - name: clone submodule
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo -e "[submodule \"android\"]\n\tpath = android\n\turl = https://source.mapcomplete.org/MapComplete/android-wrapper.git" > .gitmodules
-          cat .gitmodules
-          git submodule init  
-          git submodule update
-
       - name: Update android repo
         run: |
           ls