diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
index fbe4576..2c19e39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ jobs:
         java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
 
     - name: Setup eden-api
-      run: | 
+      run: |
+        git submodule init
+        git submodule update eden-api
         cd eden-api && mvn clean install
         cd ..
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-build.yml b/.github/workflows/push-build.yml
index e745a0a..ce6ec1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-build.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Setup eden-api
       run: |
+        git submodule init
+        git submodule update eden-api
         cd eden-api && mvn clean install
         cd ..