diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ea075c75de03dfe9378a953c31c294b62f642cb6..1b84a2034c04139dc5f1cb2223dc30a2bc8ce9d2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
+
 build_binaries:
   stage: build
   script: