diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 67e3ad145e2bffaf3a9f11a1b11e09c9e173d3c5..35a97bf0e69314330db97f96ac11cc9e831c1dee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
 
 
 powercap-measurement: