diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/windows-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/windows-build.yml
index ccd1759..405b760 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/windows-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/windows-build.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Sync submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule sync --recursive
+          git submodule update --init --force --recursive
+          git submodule status --recursive
+
       - name: Generate build names
         env:
           GITEA_SHA: ${{ gitea.sha }}
@@ -119,6 +125,12 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Sync submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule sync --recursive
+          git submodule update --init --force --recursive
+          git submodule status --recursive
+
       - name: Generate build names
         env:
           GITEA_SHA: ${{ gitea.sha }}
@@ -230,6 +242,12 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Sync submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule sync --recursive
+          git submodule update --init --force --recursive
+          git submodule status --recursive
+
       - name: Generate release names
         run: |
           short_sha="$(printf '%s' "$GITEA_SHA" | cut -c1-7)"
@@ -398,4 +416,4 @@ jobs:
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -F "attachment=@${asset}" \
               "${api}/releases/${release_id}/assets?name=${asset_name}"
-          done
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+          done