diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_production.yml b/.github/workflows/release_production.yml
index 6ab8459e221a..9539c4f5c6ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_production.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: false
+          submodules: recursive
+          ref: develop
 
       - name: Fetch Latest Git Tag
         id: fetch_tag