diff --git a/.github/buildConfiguration.yaml b/.github/buildConfiguration.yaml
index 078aba129f..014a5d273b 100644
--- a/.github/buildConfiguration.yaml
+++ b/.github/buildConfiguration.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@ customBuilds:
     triggers:
       - type: cron
         schedule: '@midnight'
+
+  - name: Update Submodule
+    jobName: updateSubmoduleJob
+    scriptPath: .github/jenkinsfile/updateSubmodule.groovy
+    triggers:
+      - type: cron
+        schedule: H H(3-7) * * 2
diff --git a/.github/jenkinsfile/updateSubmodule.groovy b/.github/jenkinsfile/updateSubmodule.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0335c7197b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/jenkinsfile/updateSubmodule.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+gitPullRequestPipeline {
+	dockerImageName = 'symbolplatform/build-ci:cpp-ubuntu-lts'
+	prBranchName = 'fix/update_submodule'
+	scriptSetupCommand = 'bash init.sh'
+	scriptCommand = 'git submodule update --remote; git add .; git commit -m "[monorepo] fix: update submodule"'
+	reviewers = []
+}