diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f3f1f9..bacf56b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,17 +139,18 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Inputs
 
-| name             | value | default | description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-|------------------| ----- | ------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| github_token     | string  |  `${{ github.token }}` | [GITHUB_TOKEN](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#using-the-github_token-in-a-workflow) <br /> or a repo scoped <br /> [Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). |
-| ssh              | boolean  | false | Determines if ssh/ Deploy Keys is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| branch           | string | (default) | Destination branch to push changes. <br /> Can be passed in using `${{ github.ref }}`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| force            | boolean | false | Determines if force push is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| force_with_lease | boolean | false | Determines if force-with-lease push is used. Please specify the corresponding branch inside `ref` section of the checkout action e.g. `ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| atomic | boolean | true | Determines if [atomic](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt---no-atomic) push is used.                                                                                                                                                     |
-| tags             | boolean | false | Determines if `--tags` is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| directory        | string | '.' | Directory to change to before pushing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| repository       | string | '' | Repository name. <br /> Default or empty repository name represents <br /> current github repository. <br /> If you want to push to other repository, <br /> you should make a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) <br /> and use it as the `github_token` input.                       |
+| name               | value   | default               | description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+|--------------------|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| github_token       | string  | `${{ github.token }}` | [GITHUB_TOKEN](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#using-the-github_token-in-a-workflow) <br /> or a repo scoped <br /> [Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). |
+| ssh                | boolean | false                 | Determines if ssh/ Deploy Keys is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| branch             | string  | (default)             | Destination branch to push changes. <br /> Can be passed in using `${{ github.ref }}`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| force              | boolean | false                 | Determines if force push is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| force_with_lease   | boolean | false                 | Determines if force-with-lease push is used. Please specify the corresponding branch inside `ref` section of the checkout action e.g. `ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}`.                                                                                                                                            |
+| atomic             | boolean | true                  | Determines if [atomic](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-push#Documentation/git-push.txt---no-atomic) push is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| push_to_submodules | string  | 'on-demand'           | Determines if --recurse-submodules=<strategy> is used. The value defines the used strategy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| tags               | boolean | false                 | Determines if `--tags` is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| directory          | string  | '.'                   | Directory to change to before pushing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| repository         | string  | ''                    | Repository name. <br /> Default or empty repository name represents <br /> current github repository. <br /> If you want to push to other repository, <br /> you should make a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) <br /> and use it as the `github_token` input.                       |
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1b54480..2d20c6f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ inputs:
   atomic:
     description: 'Determines if atomic push is used, default true'
     required: false
+  push_to_submodules:
+    description: 'Determines if --recurse-submodules=<strategy> is used. The value defines the used strategy'
+    required: false
+    default: 'on-demand'
   tags:
     description: 'Determines if --tags is used'
     required: false
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index b7fdb8a..40f89b2 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE=${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE:-false}
 INPUT_SSH=${INPUT_SSH:-false}
 INPUT_TAGS=${INPUT_TAGS:-false}
 INPUT_DIRECTORY=${INPUT_DIRECTORY:-'.'}
+INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES=${INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES:-''}
 _ATOMIC_OPTION=''
 _FORCE_OPTION=''
 REPOSITORY=${INPUT_REPOSITORY:-$GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ if ${INPUT_TAGS}; then
     _TAGS='--tags'
 fi
 
+if [ -n "${INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES}" ]; then
+  _INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES="--recurse-submodules=${INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES}"
+fi
+
 cd ${INPUT_DIRECTORY}
 
 if ${INPUT_SSH}; then
@@ -52,4 +57,4 @@ if ! ${INPUT_FORCE_WITH_LEASE}; then
   ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS="${remote_repo} HEAD:${INPUT_BRANCH}"
 fi
 
-git push $ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS $_ATOMIC_OPTION --follow-tags $_FORCE_OPTION $_TAGS;
+git push $ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS $_INPUT_PUSH_TO_SUBMODULES $_ATOMIC_OPTION --follow-tags $_FORCE_OPTION $_TAGS;