diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 7fd67c4a..1fbf323e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         # Clean up
         rm -r ./archive
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Checkout the Google Test submodule
+      run: git submodule update --init -- lib/googletest
     - name: Create build directory
       run: cmake -E make_directory build
     - name: Run CMake