diff --git a/rules.d/core-rules.sh b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
index 84e66119..cea8469d 100644
--- a/rules.d/core-rules.sh
+++ b/rules.d/core-rules.sh
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ include_core_pcsx2() {
 }
 libretro_pcsx2_name="PCSX2"
 libretro_pcsx2_git_url="https://github.com/libretro/pcsx2.git"
+libretro_pcsx2_git_submodules="yes"
 libretro_pcsx2_build_subdir="libretro"
 libretro_pcsx2_build_makefile="Makefile"