diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 87338cba4b211091d6df2ca17c50fbb4304f2b35..2e30b48c22ea45391a1fa77043d75fd6a359ac7c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ build:
   stage: build
   script:
     - apt-get install -y --force-yes build-essential python-dev python-pip git
-    - git submodule update --recursive --remote
     - pip install --editable .
     - pelican content