diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 99ff6965b..bdd237262 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - run: git fetch --tags --force
         name: Force-fetch tags to work around actions/checkout#290
+      - run: git submodule update --init --depth 32 --jobs 3
       - name: Setup `wasmtime` for tests
         uses: bytecodealliance/actions/wasmtime/setup@v1
         with: