diff --git a/metadata/org.eehouse.android.xw4.yml b/metadata/org.eehouse.android.xw4.yml
index 976344ffe4..1b17b69077 100644
--- a/metadata/org.eehouse.android.xw4.yml
+++ b/metadata/org.eehouse.android.xw4.yml
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ Builds:
     versionCode: 198
     commit: b694c4b3358d56c36573f4e73b18b569700998f7
     subdir: xwords4/android/app
+    submodules: true
     sudo:
       - apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat make