diff --git a/sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3/Makefile b/sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3/Makefile
index cf23a5e06cc2292bb53d32d845e25fd717ddd27b..6d2c69890c3d9afc5396d686c3b6e4aeaf0eab6b 100644
--- a/sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3/Makefile
+++ b/sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ PKGNAME=		sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3-${VERSION}
 DISTNAME=		sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3-${VERSION}c
 MASTER_SITES=		${MASTER_SITE_OPENROBOTS:=sot-dynamic-pinocchio-v3/}
 MASTER_REPOSITORY=	${MASTER_REPOSITORY_GITHUB}stack-of-tasks/sot-dynamic-pinocchio/
+CHECKOUT_VCS_OPTS+=	--recursive
+
 
 MAINTAINER=	gepetto@laas.fr
 CATEGORIES=	wip