diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index 33fdad7..7895d36 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Initialize CaptchaKit submodule
+        run: git submodule update --init --recursive packages/CaptchaKit
+
       - name: Set up .NET
         uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with: