diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1d0bab3a91c075a410738c135ee541492412cafc..19427951a6c160eefea1793659509e5ff8e179da 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ simulate-nanosoc:
   script:
     - echo "Simulation phase started"
     - git submodule foreach --recursive git submodule init
-    - git fetch --recurse-submodules
+    - git pull --recurse-submodules
     - source set_env.sh
     - socsim regression_nanosoc
   tags: