diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 44063e1..9216915 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: gitea-job-image
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - name: Clone repo
         run: |
-          rm -rf $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/*
-          git clone --depth 1 $GITEA_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          rm -rf ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE:?}/*
+          git clone --recurse-submodules $GITEA_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
           git -C $GITHUB_WORKSPACE checkout $GITHUB_SHA 2>/dev/null || true
 
       - name: Install Python deps
@@ -82,6 +85,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "No Go project detected, skipping go test"
           fi
 
+      - name: Run Go tests
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          if [[ -f go.mod ]]; then
+            go test ./...
+          else
+            echo "No Go project detected, skipping go test"
+          fi
+
   docker-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: