diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 330743ec72..7f6a191cb2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ before_script:
         git pull "https://gitlab.com/${SOURCE_PROJECT}/veloren.git" "${SOURCE_BRANCH}";
     fi;
   - git submodule sync --recursive
-  - git submodule update --init --recursive
+  - git submodule update  --remote --recursive
   - git status
   - if [ -d target ]; then
        ls -la target;