diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6b888263bd83a9da2a3634686f5443d25fa5dab2..3b79ec0d6429cee678bc938386b491fc860a3bff 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 variables:
-  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
 
 stages:
   - build