diff --git a/modules/doom/doom.nix b/modules/doom/doom.nix
index a398aad..161a550 100644
--- a/modules/doom/doom.nix
+++ b/modules/doom/doom.nix
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
             source = builtins.fetchGit {
               url = "https://github.com/doomemacs/core";
               rev = "d1986c0181aadcbfe0d118fd1ae713fac8da7fab";
+              submodules = true;
             };
             onChange = "${doom-setup} --force sync -u -e";
           };