diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-apk.yml b/.github/workflows/preview-apk.yml
index 75878eee5..c75d1989f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-apk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-apk.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@master
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: cp jni/deltachat-core-rust/rust-toolchain .
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1685ab8fb..a7219295f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
       - run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@master
       - run: cp jni/deltachat-core-rust/rust-toolchain .
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v1