diff --git a/.github/workflows/submodules_status.yml b/.github/workflows/submodules_status.yml
index ce02ff7..84fd7d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/submodules_status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/submodules_status.yml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # toe -a
         export TERM=xterm+256color
-        git submodule update --remote --merge
-        git status
+        git -c color.ui=always submodule update --remote --merge
+        git -c color.ui=always status