diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/smoke.yml b/.gitea/workflows/smoke.yml
index 58f94a7..128b7e9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ jobs:
   hello:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout
-      - name: runner works
-        run: |
-          docker --version
-          echo "hostname: $(hostname)"
-          echo "runner picked up the job OK"
+      # - uses: actions/checkout
+      # - name: runner works
+      #   run: |
+      #     docker --version
+      #     echo "hostname: $(hostname)"
+      #     echo "runner picked up the job OK"
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive