diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index cdbfaf535..57fe8a421 100755
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ environment:
   COMPILERBAT: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86'
 
 build_script:
+  - git submodule update --init --recursive
   - set "QT_PLUGIN_PATH=%QTDIR%\plugins"
   - set "PATH=%QTDIR%\bin;%PATH%"
   - '%COMPILERBAT%'