diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
index 7aa5ba7d79..cd4ba7bd8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-simulator.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         git submodule update --init --depth=1 firmware/ext/lua
         git submodule update --init --depth=1 firmware/controllers/lua/luaaa
         git submodule update --init --depth=1 firmware/controllers/can/wideband_firmware
+        git submodule update --init --depth=1 java_console/luaformatter
 
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with: