diff --git a/.github/workflows/android_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/android_builds.yml
index 68e5575b3b7..5cb66a40ab7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android_builds.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up Java 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/godot_cpp_test.yml b/.github/workflows/godot_cpp_test.yml
index f352afbc6ba..7350920810d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/godot_cpp_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/godot_cpp_test.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
     name: "Build and test Godot CPP"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup python and scons
         uses: ./.github/actions/godot-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/ios_builds.yml
index 6557120d875..e205d551ed9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios_builds.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Godot build cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/godot-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml
index 4cc6d92fb8a..0420a02b1dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux_builds.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       # Need newer mesa for lavapipe to work properly.
       - name: Linux dependencies for tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_builds.yml
index c2450771754..4967fe379fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_builds.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Godot build cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/godot-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/web_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/web_builds.yml
index a1b7f95cec7..47f7e4d4586 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/web_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/web_builds.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up Emscripten latest
         uses: mymindstorm/setup-emsdk@v14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_builds.yml
index 18ed92b57f0..5443ba20ab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_builds.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup Godot build cache
         uses: ./.github/actions/godot-cache