diff --git a/repos.json b/repos.json
index b3773baac4e..c3d4ee1d938 100644
--- a/repos.json
+++ b/repos.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
             "url": "https://github.com/Mic92/nur-packages"
         },
         "mpickering": {
-            "url": "https://github.com/mpickering/nur-packages"
+            "url": "https://github.com/mpickering/nur-packages",
+            "submodules": true
         },
         "tilpner": {
             "url": "https://github.com/tilpner/nur-packages"