diff --git a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/mac-ci.yml b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/mac-ci.yml
index 6881f4b0b5..7487945b89 100644
--- a/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/mac-ci.yml
+++ b/tools/ci_build/github/azure-pipelines/templates/mac-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ jobs:
   variables:
     BuildCommand: ${{ parameters.BuildCommand }}
   steps:
+    - checkout: self
+      ${{ if ne(parameters.SubmoduleCheckoutMode, '') }}:
+        submodules: ${{ parameters.SubmoduleCheckoutMode }}
     - script: |
         export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/zulu-11.jdk/Contents/Home
         java --version