diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
index 459b929..ddc15d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
             c_compiler: cl
 
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout submodules
+      run: git submodule update --init
     - name: Install GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain - ${{ matrix.gcc }}
       uses: carlosperate/arm-none-eabi-gcc-action@v1
       with:
@@ -47,12 +50,6 @@ jobs:
     - run: arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
     - name: The path will be exported to that environmental variable name
       run: echo "The output path is $ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PATH"
-      
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-    - name: Checkout submodules
-      run: git submodule update --init
-
     - name: Create Build Environment
       # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create a separate build directory
       # We'll use this as our working directory for all subsequent commands