diff --git a/.cci.jenkinsfile b/.cci.jenkinsfile
index c5e5f34ba8..f5bf7ab38e 100644
--- a/.cci.jenkinsfile
+++ b/.cci.jenkinsfile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 cosaPod(cpus: 4, memory: "9Gi") {
     checkoutToDir(scm, 'config')
 
+    // Until https://github.com/coreos/coreos-ci-lib/pull/153 lands
+    shwrap("git submodule update --init --recursive")
+
     def basearch = shwrapCapture("cosa basearch")
     def mechanical_streams = ['branched', 'rawhide']