diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
index e106941..ec05b1b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/compose-services-readme.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
    steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+      with:
+        ref: 'main'
+        submodules: true
 
     - name: Install yq
       uses: dcarbone/install-yq-action@4075b4dca348d74bd83f2bf82d30f25d7c54539b # v1.3.1