diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 250d434..033e09c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,19 @@ jobs:
   build-macos:
     runs-on: macos-latest  # Runs on your Mac Mini
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout w/ Submodules
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          submodules: recursive # Wowlet/Wownero usually need submodules
+          # 1. recursive: Grabs the main repo AND all nested layers of submodules
+          submodules: recursive
+          
+          # 2. fetch-depth: 0 means "Download Everything" (Full History).
+          #    Why? Shallow clones (depth: 1) often fail with submodules because
+          #    the specific commit the submodule points to might be buried deep in history.
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          
+          # 3. LFS: Just in case they store binary assets (images, test dbs) in Git LFS.
+          lfs: true
 
       - name: Prepare Environment
         run: |