diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index 0df5f2faa..7a855df9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Initiate submodules
+      run: git submodule update --init --force --remote
+
     - name: Publish to Registry
       uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@master
       with:
@@ -19,9 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
         tags: "latest,${{ github.sha }}"
 
-    - name: Initiate submodules
-      run: git submodule update --init --force --remote
-
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
       uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod.yml b/.github/workflows/prod.yml
index c837256c1..9d5c420b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Initiate submodules
+      run: git submodule update --init --force --remote
+
     - name: Publish to Registry
       uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@master
       with:
@@ -19,9 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
         tags: "stable,${{ github.sha }}"
 
-    - name: Initiate submodules
-      run: git submodule update --init --force --remote
-
     - name: Configure AWS credentials
       uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
       with: