diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-arik-container.yml b/.github/workflows/build-arik-container.yml
index 5130419d0..9c3a8a33c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-arik-container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-arik-container.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: true
 
       - name: Install required APT packages
         run: sudo apt install -y libsqlite3-dev
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3d19d8885..4c0e47405 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "mocks"]
 	path = mocks
-	url = ../mocks
+	url = https://github.com/iv-org/mocks