diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yaml b/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yaml
index 002e0f3..ad9fb04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp-linter.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: 'true'
+          submodules: 'recursive'
       - name: Generate compile-commands
         uses: threeal/cmake-action@main
         with: