diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 344f0e888262..3e8e567ec592 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     # If you do not check out your code, Copilot will do this for you.
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          submodules: 'true'
 
       # Include PrepareForHelix to maximise what is downloaded here
       - name: Build solution