diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a864fb9..0db8cb3 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ steps:
   image: corpusops/hugo
   commands:
   - hugo
+  depends_on:
+  - submodules
 
 - name: hugo_extended
   image: corpusops/hugo
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ steps:
   - hugo_extended
   depends_on:
   - hugo
+  - submodules
 
 - name: scp files
   depends_on: