diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
index c7f2253..480684f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build-and-push.yaml
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       image: catthehacker/ubuntu:act-22.04
 
     steps:
-        
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Import Secrets
         uses: hashicorp/vault-action@v2
@@ -42,6 +36,14 @@ jobs:
           secrets: |
             cicd/data/docker password | REGISTRY_PASSWORD ;
             cicd/data/docker username | REGISTRY_USERNAME ;
+            cicd/data/submodule token | SUBMODULE_TOKEN   ;
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ env.SUBMODULE_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Set up Docker BuildX
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2