diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c5a687d2547730026c41f9dd29fcc83db2cac8e1..a798482c89ec77e0b458ac33d348030894fce4bc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ build-job:       # This job runs in the build stage, which runs first.
   stage: build
   script:
     - echo "Compiling the code..."
-    - git submodule update --init --recursive
-    - git submodule update --recursive --remote
+#    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+#    - git submodule update --recursive --remote
     - cd nanosoc_board/
     - source export_sdk_dirs.sh
     - cd C_Cxx