diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 065b1a9f..135a2e2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: 'true'
+          clean: true
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set Build Variables
         id: vars
diff --git a/.github/workflows/regression.yml b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
index c6819f9c..c7951eaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/regression.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: 'true'
+          clean: true
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Clean up cruft ...
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 922d42dc..4e4c513a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: 'true'
+          clean: true
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set Release Variables
         id: vars