diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
index 2b5281a..87c1f48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-documentation.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Update submodule
-        run: git submodule update --recursive --remote repositories/${{ github.event.client_payload.repo }}
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive --remote repositories/${{ github.event.client_payload.repo }}
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: EndBug/add-and-commit@v9
         with: