diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 10ffa52..ef0ffbb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ variables:
   IMAGE_BACKEND: "docker.io/benarbause/doodleback-with-quarkus:latest"
   IMAGE_FRONTEND: "docker.io/vuminh224/doodle-frontend:latest"
   APP_REPO: "https://github.com/barais/doodlestudent.git"
-  #SUBMODULE_PATH: "doodlestudent"
+  SUBMODULE_PATH: "doodlestudent"
 
 check_app_update:
   stage: check
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ build_frontend:
     - check_app_update
   script:
     - source variables.env || true
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
     - if [ "$NEW_COMMIT" != "true" ]; then
       echo "No new commit, skipping build";
       exit 0;