diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pipeline.yml
index 3470bd82096..8c0c9c06617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pipeline.yml
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ jobs:
         cd $HOME
         git clone https://github.com/OpenDreamProject/OpenDream
         cd OpenDream
-        git submodule init --update --recursive
         git checkout ${{ matrix.committish }}
+        git submodule update --init --recursive
 
     - name: Build OpenDream
       run: |