diff --git a/metadata/org.secuso.privacyfriendlyfoodtracker.yml b/metadata/org.secuso.privacyfriendlyfoodtracker.yml
index a94602861d..b3f602d492 100644
--- a/metadata/org.secuso.privacyfriendlyfoodtracker.yml
+++ b/metadata/org.secuso.privacyfriendlyfoodtracker.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Builds:
     versionCode: 5
     commit: cdaff1b155f4f58125bc829ae923f7b26a5ad029
     subdir: app
+    submodules: true
     sudo:
       - apt-get update || apt-get update
       - apt-get install -y openjdk-11-jdk-headless