diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c08ab114..aa0e89c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   PYTHON: "C:\\python38\\python.exe"
   NSIS: "C:\\program files (x86)\\nsis\\makensis.exe"