diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index bf5b0a1..1e21ea9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
-        submodules: true
+        submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Build SDist
       run: pipx run build --sdist
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       with:
-        submodules: true
+        submodules: recursive
 
     - uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.2