diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 915d06f..6df090f 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - docker run --rm gitea.service.jazzwhom.top/mttu-developers/konabot:nightly-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA} python scripts/test_plugin_load.py
 
+  - name: submodules
+    image: alpine/git
+    commands:
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+
 volumes:
   - name: docker-socket
     host:
@@ -67,6 +72,11 @@ steps:
       - name: docker-socket
         path: /var/run/docker.sock
 
+  - name: submodules
+    image: alpine/git
+    commands:
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+
 volumes:
   - name: docker-socket
     host: