diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
index 4eb245e8d..d80c0a80a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # if your default branches is not master, please change it here
           ref: code
-          submodules: 'recursive'
+
+      - name: Checkout submodules
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
 
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ipfs.yml b/.github/workflows/ipfs.yml
index 118ba1964..c293a17e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ipfs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ipfs.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # if your default branches is not master, please change it here
           ref: code
-          submodules: 'recursive'
+
+      - name: Checkout submodules
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive --remote
 
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3