diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_fortran.yml b/.github/workflows/test_fortran.yml
index e9e88de1..afa86d0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_fortran.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_fortran.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != 'cmbant/camb')
 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 057c0737..ba330c62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ name: tests
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
-  tests:
+  python_tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: >
-      (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' || !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/test')) &&
-      (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != 'cmbant/camb')
+    if: (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != 'cmbant/camb')
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
+        submodules: recursive
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         python --version
         gfortran --version
         pip install -e . 
-        chmod +x fortran/tests/run_tests.sh
 
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
diff --git a/fortran/tests/run_tests.sh b/fortran/tests/run_tests.sh
index eee121a5..0ad209e8 100755
--- a/fortran/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/fortran/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 set -e
 
+python --version
+gfortran --version
+
 pushd fortran
 
 make clean