diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 839bf65..b081e13 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - run: echo "${{ github.action_path }}" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       shell: bash
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        submodules: 'true'
     - id: forgejo
       run: |
         cd $(mktemp -d)
diff --git a/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index a648dcb..f09e670 100644
--- a/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/testdata/sanity-checks/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ jobs:
           echo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
           echo about to actions/checkout@v3 for SELF@vTest
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: 'true'
       - id: forgejo
         uses: SELF@vTest
         with: