diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bcb2399..608430b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
                     <checkModificationExcludes>mvnw</checkModificationExcludes>
                     <scmReleaseCommitComment>chore: release @{releaseLabel}</scmReleaseCommitComment>
                     <scmDevelopmentCommitComment>chore: prepare for next development iteration [skip ci]</scmDevelopmentCommitComment>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>