diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index abe9c020..af9a335a 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ install:
 - powershell -exec bypass scripts\bootstrap.ps1
 - vcpkg install cryptopp zlib expat
 - vcpkg integrate install
-- dir C:/projects/xlnt/vcpkg/installed/x86-windows/lib
 - cd ..
 
 before_build:
+- git submodule update --init
 - cmake -H. -Bbuild -G"Visual Studio 14 2015" -DSTATIC=%STATIC% -DSAMPLES=ON -DBENCHMARKS=ON -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
 
 build: