diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d05e944..5866f57 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ test for build:
     - cpp-test-universal
   only:
     - master
+  variables:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   script:
-    - git submodule init
-    - git submodule update
     - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DMODEM_TYPE=TDMA -B cmake-build-debug-tdma
     - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DMODEM_TYPE=SCPC -B cmake-build-debug-scpc
     - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DMODEM_TYPE=SHPS -B cmake-build-debug-shps