diff --git a/.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies/action.yaml b/.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies/action.yaml
index 626042e72e..425faf7120 100644
--- a/.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies/action.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ runs:
     #  Install aft from path, links packages and runs build runner where needed.
     - name: Partial aft bootstrap
       run: |
+        git submodule update --init
         flutter pub global activate -spath packages/aft
         flutter pub global run aft link
         flutter pub global run melos exec -c 1 --scope="amplify_secure_storage_dart,amplify_auth_cognito_dart" -- dart run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/amplify_integration_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/amplify_integration_tests.yaml
index 71ee1337a9..18c45a6dd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amplify_integration_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amplify_integration_tests.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
 
       # Flutter requires Java 11 to build android apps with Gradle.
       - uses: actions/setup-java@de1bb2b0c5634f0fc4438d7aa9944e68f9bf86cc # 3.6.0
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
       
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
       
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
       
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies
@@ -189,6 +193,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
       
       - name: Install dependencies
         uses: ./.github/composite_actions/install_dependencies
@@ -225,6 +230,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8 # 3.1.0
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: true
 
       - name: Change path restrictions
         run: git config --global core.longpaths true