diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cd96ed5972fd8c427cbff103f81cee3d3d8cd371..f68d7c76f6b243ac159d9b37ea10e287879161b5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   script:
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
     - git submodule update --init --recursive
-    - git pull --recurse-submodules
+    #- git pull --recurse-submodules
     - cd nanosoc_board/
     - source export_sdk_dirs.sh
     - cd C_Cxx