diff --git a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
index b4ecb04d9f..fabd7318c8 100644
--- a/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.txt
@@ -22,22 +22,27 @@ Repo:https://github.com/Nutomic/syncthing-android.git
 
 Build:0.4.8,22
     commit=80072194b94e0ca0f81e5bc3b88c8f88867e2e5c
+    submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
 
 Build:0.4.9,23
     commit=0.4.9
+    submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
 
 Build:0.5.0-beta2,24
     commit=0.5.0-beta2
+    submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
 
 Build:0.4.11,25
     commit=0.4.11
+    submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
 
 Build:0.4.12,26
     commit=0.4.12
+    submodules=yes
     gradle=fat
 
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