diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dfec66f5c9ee7bf92215e2fc186e724b968775c8..66f1dbfbe7a4b9cd675a71730d70147aff6e097c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ stages:          # List of stages for jobs, and their order of execution
   - simulate
   - build
   - deploy
+  
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
 
 compile-bootrom:
   stage: compile