diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
index 8bc5a68..b4467ff 100755
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ mkdir -p "/root/venvs"
 # Clone SIA repository
 if [ ! -d "/root/sia" ]; then
     echo "Cloning SIA repository..."
-    git clone "https://$SIA_REPO_USER:$SIA_REPO_PAT@${SIA_REPO_URL#https://}" "/root/sia"
+    git clone --recursive "https://$SIA_REPO_USER:$SIA_REPO_PAT@${SIA_REPO_URL#https://}" "/root/sia"
     
     echo "Configuring git user and email..."
     cd "/root/sia"