diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index f89d4aa3..ea8a6f54 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ configuration: Release
 
 # clone directory
 clone_script:
-- cmd: git clone -q --recursive --branch=%APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH% https://github.com/%APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME%.git c:\xmrigCC
-- cmd: git checkout -qf %APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH%
+- cmd: >-
+    git clone -q --branch=%APPVEYOR_REPO_BRANCH% https://github.com/%APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME%.git %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
+    cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
+    git checkout -qf %APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%
+    git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 install:
   - mkdir c:\xmrigCC-deps