diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 81a96793d3..fd440126ff 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ rust-nightly:
   stage: build
   image: ubuntu:latest
   variables:
-    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
-  script:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: none
+  before-script:
     - apt-get update
-    - apt-get install curl gcc -y
+    - apt-get install curl gcc git -y
+    - git submodule sync --recursive
+    - git submodule update  --remote --recursive
+  script:
     - curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain nightly
     - source /root/.cargo/env
     - cargo build