diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index a54630f..61a7e74 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Update submodules
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+      - name: Debug - List app directory
+        run: ls -la app/
+
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@40f1582b2485089dde7abd97c1529aa768e1baff
         with:
@@ -62,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Update submodules
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive
+
       - name: Download all artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093
         with: