diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 49b373c..c76163f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@ stages:
   - release
 
 
-before_script:
-  - git submodule sync --recursive
-  - git submodule update --init --recursive
-
-
 Linux:
   stage: test
   allow_failure: true
+  variables:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   tags:
     - autoscale
   image: debian
@@ -29,6 +26,8 @@ Linux:
 macOS:
   stage: test
   allow_failure: true
+  variables:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   when: manual
   tags:
     - autoscale
@@ -47,6 +46,8 @@ macOS:
 Windows:
   stage: test
   allow_failure: true
+  variables:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   when: manual
   tags:
     - autoscale