diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
index 9a8a4a8f1912..31903ca4ff23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Install APT dependencies
         uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest