diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 42da1b6..f6da57d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: true
+          submodules: recursive
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
         with: