diff --git a/setup_node.sh b/setup_node.sh
index 1c8d4ab..4178696 100755
--- a/setup_node.sh
+++ b/setup_node.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ cd $here
 
 echo Building actsim
 
-git clone https://github.com/TheBitFighter/actsim/ -b set_rework $srcfolder/actsim
+git clone https://github.com/TheBitFighter/actsim/ -b set_rework --recursive $srcfolder/actsim
 cd $srcfolder/actsim
 ./configure
 ./build.sh