diff --git a/setup_node.sh b/setup_node.sh
index 363db7b..dd8e3bd 100755
--- a/setup_node.sh
+++ b/setup_node.sh
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ cd $here
 
 echo Setting up cluster lib
 
-git clone https://git.yeet.space/fabian/act-cluster-lib -b pqxx-inc $srcfolder/act-cluster-lib
+git clone https://git.yeet.space/fabian/act-cluster-lib -b pqxx-inc --recursive $srcfolder/act-cluster-lib
 mkdir -p $srcfolder/act-cluster-lib/build
 cd $srcfolder/act-cluster-lib/build
 cmake ..