diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
index 0893d85fb04..012e6ad0c2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: true
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/get-pr-number
         id: get-pr-number
@@ -115,6 +113,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/get-pr-number
         id: get-pr-number
@@ -161,4 +161,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           number: ${{ steps.get-pr-number.outputs.pr-number }}
           header: benchmark
-          path: message.md
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: message.md