diff --git a/repos.json b/repos.json
index b3773baac..50280b24a 100644
--- a/repos.json
+++ b/repos.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             "url": "https://github.com/Mic92/nur-packages"
         },
         "mpickering": {
+            "submodules": true,
             "url": "https://github.com/mpickering/nur-packages"
         },
         "tilpner": {