diff --git a/.github/workflows/skywalking.yaml b/.github/workflows/skywalking.yaml
index 488588ac14..7913d3ef8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/skywalking.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/skywalking.yaml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3 # required for push event
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: true
       - name: Filter OAP
         id: filter-oap
         # The GHA version is pinned by infra