diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 1100947..542315b 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ which gnome-autogen.sh || {
     exit 1
 }
 
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+
 REQUIRED_AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9 . gnome-autogen.sh