diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index b2ddd87d173..3ebf58b858a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           cat >> "$GITHUB_ENV" << 'EOF'
           BUILD_NAME=coverity
           CACHES_PATH=${{runner.temp}}/../ccaches
-          CHECK_NAME=ClickHouse build check (actions)
           IMAGES_PATH=${{runner.temp}}/images_path
           REPO_COPY=${{runner.temp}}/build_check/ClickHouse
           TEMP_PATH=${{runner.temp}}/build_check
@@ -99,13 +98,15 @@ jobs:
         id: coverity-checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          submodules: 'true'
+          fetch-depth: 0 # otherwise we will have no info about contributors
       - name: Build
         run: |
+          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" submodule sync --recursive
+          git -C "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" submodule update --depth=1 --recursive --init --jobs=10
           sudo rm -fr "$TEMP_PATH"
           mkdir -p "$TEMP_PATH"
           cp -r "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" "$TEMP_PATH"
-          cd "$REPO_COPY/tests/ci" && python3 build_check.py "$CHECK_NAME" "$BUILD_NAME"
+          cd "$REPO_COPY/tests/ci" && python3 build_check.py "$BUILD_NAME"
       - name: Upload Coverity Analysis
         if: ${{ success() || failure() }}
         run: |