diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 96fd16c..19bd680 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.TAG_TOKEN || secrets.GITEA_TOKEN || github.token }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Ensure Submodules Initialized
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -f LOGAR-LICENSING/License_Authority.py ]; then
+            git submodule update --init --recursive || true
+          fi
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 8199f01..3979af2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          token: ${{ secrets.TAG_TOKEN || secrets.GITEA_TOKEN || github.token }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Ensure Submodules Initialized
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -f LOGAR-LICENSING/License_Authority.py ]; then
+            git submodule update --init --recursive || true
+          fi
 
       - name: Install Python and Build Dependencies
         run: |
@@ -62,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           }
           git fetch --depth 1 origin "${{ github.sha }}"
           git checkout -f FETCH_HEAD
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         shell: powershell