diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index 311c72a3b6..f07f8c0c85 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: mkdir -p ./assets/generated && npm run init
 
+      - name: clone submodule
+        shell: bash
+        run: git submodule init && git submodule update
+
       - name: Decode keystore
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > my-release-key.jks