diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
index d920c4f7cdde3c..a22eb4c81cf1a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-bouffalolab.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules-and-bootstrap
         with:
           platform: bouffalolab
+          extra-submodule-parameters: " --recursive"
       - name: Set up environment for size reports
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-size-reports
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
index b875185a948d7f..15bfa0b5bab8df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-openiotsdk.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
               uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules-and-bootstrap
               with:
                 platform: openiotsdk
+                extra-submodule-parameters: " --recursive"
 
             - name: Set up environment for size reports
               uses: ./.github/actions/setup-size-reports