diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 42cf82b..256e96b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ include:
  - remote: 'https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/librem5-ci/raw/master/librem5-pipeline-definitions.yml'
  - remote: 'https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/ci-templates/-/raw/34039cd573a2df832d465bc9e4c5f543571f5241/templates/ci-fairy.yml'
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_DEPTH: 1
+
 stages:
  - build
  - test