diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 566438c..a725129 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ clone:
   recursive: true
 
 steps:
+- name: submodules
+  image: docker:git
+  commands:
+  - git submodule update --recursive --remote
+  
 - name: build-ar71xx-generic
   image: hoffmannhosting/gluon-builder
   commands: