diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace4600a..ee9898a61 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+- package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "gitsubmodule"
+    directory: "/"  # the .gitmodules file must be placed at the top-level directory of a git working tree
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 15  # Assimp has 15 dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
index 00f923f05..781cd7cb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    
+      with:
+          submodules: true
+          
     - uses: lukka/get-cmake@latest
     
     - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1