diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 70910e2..bca7c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Initialize and update submodules
-        run: git submodule update --init --recursive
+        run: |
+          git submodule sync
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --verbose