diff --git a/.woodpecker/lint.yml b/.woodpecker/lint.yml
index 73b1e12..e1c2d59 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/lint.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/lint.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+clone:
+  git:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-git
+    settings:
+      recursive: true
+      submodule_update_remote: true
+when:
+  event: [ push, manual ]
+
 steps:
   ansible-lint:
     group: test
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test.yml b/.woodpecker/test.yml
index ff3543a..1de0f43 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ matrix:
     - MOLECULE_DISTRO: centos7
     - MOLECULE_DISTRO: almalinux8
 
+clone:
+  git:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-git
+    settings:
+      recursive: true
+      submodule_update_remote: true
+when:
+  event: [ push, manual ]
+
 steps:
   test:
     name: Test on ${MOLECULE_DISTRO}