diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
index f377a231fdc..d4cef73b365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity.yml
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@ jobs:
         su - gpadmin -c "cd $WORKSPACE"
         export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/cloudberry-db/lib:LD_LIBRARY_PATH
         export PATH=$WORKSPACE/coverity_tool/bin:$PATH
+        git submodule update --init
         ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/cloudberry-db \
             --disable-external-fts \
             --enable-gpcloud \
             --enable-ic-proxy \
             --enable-orafce \
             --enable-orca \
+            --enable-pax \
             --enable-pxf \
             --enable-tap-tests \
             --with-gssapi \
@@ -122,4 +124,4 @@ jobs:
           --form file=@cov.tar.gz \
           --form version="Commit $GITHUB_SHA" \
           --form description="Build submitted via CI" \
-          https://scan.coverity.com/builds?project=apache%2Fcloudberry
\ No newline at end of file
+          https://scan.coverity.com/builds?project=apache%2Fcloudberry