diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-QUIP.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-QUIP.cmake
index 947c555842..4db1eb1541 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-QUIP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/ML-QUIP.cmake
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_QUIP)
     GIT_TAG origin/public
     GIT_SHALLOW YES
     GIT_PROGRESS YES
+    GIT_SUBMODULES "src/fox;src/GAP"
     PATCH_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/quip.config <SOURCE_DIR>/arch/Makefile.lammps
     CONFIGURE_COMMAND env QUIP_ARCH=lammps make config
     BUILD_COMMAND env QUIP_ARCH=lammps make libquip