diff --git a/.ci/scripts/android/build.sh b/.ci/scripts/android/build.sh
index 935919b6de..885ebfee4c 100755
--- a/.ci/scripts/android/build.sh
+++ b/.ci/scripts/android/build.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 export NDK_CCACHE="$(which ccache)"
 ccache -s
 
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+
 BUILD_FLAVOR="mainline"
 
 BUILD_TYPE="release"