diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c49326..30b375c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.5.2")
 	set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT p2pool)
 endif()
 
+find_package(Git)
+if(GIT_FOUND)
+	message(STATUS "Initializing submodules")
+	execute_process(COMMAND git "submodule" "update" "--init" "--recursive")
+endif()
+
 if (WITH_RANDOMX)
 	add_definitions(-DWITH_RANDOMX)
 	add_subdirectory(external/src/RandomWOW)