diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo-audit.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo-audit.yml
index 69e1381b5b..4c24d366c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo-audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo-audit.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ jobs:
   security_audit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: true
       - uses: actions-rs/audit-check@v1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}