diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-private.yml b/.github/workflows/build-private.yml
index 05af7dc4ef..b8edd0d6e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-private.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-private.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+           token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULE_TOKEN }}
            fetch-depth: 200
            submodules: true
       - name: install core packages