diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a152620a62932808977748041b8543603ba9273c..f4d66345710f30568f0b570e1053a59249108925 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 image: registry.git.cccv.de/infra/static-pages/docker-images/buster-hugo
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
 pages:
   stage: deploy
   script: