diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3577888ed1090f1c441ce6676f2d883d6a439a8c..5e2f461aedd2a9c98ae2d3f93f3e36140ccc583c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ stages:
   - test
   - deploy
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
 .f34-ogl:
   image: git.fossgalaxy.com:8042/gamedev/containers/fedora:36-opengl
   before_script: