diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index fcee3ce0..a0c258ee 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export export CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../debian/usr
 	dh $@ 
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
+	git submodule update --init --recursive
 	cmake .
 
 override_dh_auto_install: