diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b4f32d5..91c3252 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.KAKADU_SSH_KEY }}
           persist-credentials: 'true'
-          submodules: 'true'
+          submodules: 'false'
           set-safe-directory: 'true'
 
+      - run: git submodule update --init
+
       - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           prefix-key: 'v0-rust-${{ matrix.build_configuration.target }}-${{ matrix.build_configuration.cpu }}'