diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 383744a..d2a6d63 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 
 # Checkout and build gerrit
-git clone https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
+git clone --recursive https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
 (
     cd gerrit
     git checkout $release