diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 59b834fe86ec086723c44a6a3c6cf1e31529922d..a01b57938b1e884c5c2574a6e95336eb95ed66bb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ build:courses:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "develop"
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "master"
-  before_script:
-    - git submodule update --init --recursive
   script:
     - bash .ci/deploy.sh
   artifacts: