diff --git a/modules/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
index bf1f7b2..218a65a 100644
--- a/modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 if ( ROSA_COMPILER_IS_GCC_COMPATIBLE )
 
   # Allow exceptions by removing restricting flag (needed by cxxopts)
   remove("-fno-exceptions" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 
   # Allow dynamic casts by removing restriction flag (needed by cxxopts)
   remove("-fno-rtti" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 endif()
 
-execute_process(COMMAND git submodule update --init -- cxxopts
+execute_process(COMMAND git submodule update --init --recursive
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 # Add the different subdirectories
 ADDALLSUBDIRS()