diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4a6b949e77efe80b6c3a323af8b3d55973222428..1d0bab3a91c075a410738c135ee541492412cafc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ simulate-nanosoc:
   stage: simulate
   script:
     - echo "Simulation phase started"
-    # - git submodule foreach --recursive git submodule init
-    # - git fetch --recurse-submodules
+    - git submodule foreach --recursive git submodule init
+    - git fetch --recurse-submodules
     - source set_env.sh
     - socsim regression_nanosoc
   tags: