diff --git a/.github/workflows/consume_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/consume_release.yaml
index e0b18c7ed4..9996313f68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consume_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consume_release.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: ${{ inputs.monad_execution_repo }}
           ref: ${{ inputs.monad_execution_ref }}
           path: monad-eest-rust-harness/monad-bft/monad-execution
+          submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.MONAD_STACK_TOKEN }}