diff --git a/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml b/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
index ec0e4eed0..24223aa57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binary-build.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ jobs:
         pip install pip --upgrade
         pip install numpy lit
 
-    - name: Configure CMake
+    - name: Configure CMake for linux
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
       # Use a bash shell so we can use the same syntax for environment variable
       # access regardless of the host operating system
       #working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
@@ -54,6 +55,20 @@ jobs:
       # The CMake binaries on the Github Actions machines are (as of this writing) 3.12
       run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DENABLE_TESTING=ON  -DSTATICCOMPILE=${{ matrix.staticcompile }}
 
+    - name: Add git submodules for Linux only (not needed for non-testing)
+      if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
+      run: git submodule update --init
+    
+    - name: Configure CMake for non-linux
+      if: matrix.os != 'ubuntu-20.04'
+      # Use a bash shell so we can use the same syntax for environment variable
+      # access regardless of the host operating system
+      #working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
+      # Note the current convention is to use the -S and -B options here to specify source 
+      # and build directories, but this is only available with CMake 3.13 and higher.  
+      # The CMake binaries on the Github Actions machines are (as of this writing) 3.12
+      run: cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DENABLE_TESTING=OFF -DSTATICCOMPILE=${{ matrix.staticcompile }}
+
     - name: Build
       #working-directory: ${{runner.workspace}}/build
       # Execute the build.  You can specify a specific target with "--target <NAME>"