diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index 77da001..e1504b5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Build deb
         run: |
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ jobs:
           export DEBEMAIL="mig@mig5.net"
           export DEBFULLNAME="Miguel Jacq"
 
+          git submodule 
+          mkdir -p src/sqlcipher
+          cd sqlcipher && ./configure && make sqlite3.c && cp sqlite3.[ch] ../src/sqlcipher/
+
           dch --distribution "trixie" --local "~trixie" "CI build for trixie"
           dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -b