diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7b09bf0..11fdd41 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ stages:
   - test
   - deploy
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
 before_script:
   - apt-get update
   - apt-get install -y zip