diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 96b0f6f472832509a4ff8f3e91a2a09268371196..821616dd87a186a33db5e6e4e3bc30fe11d74e47 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ image: registry.gitlab.com/pages/hugo:latest
 
 variables:
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+  GIT_STRATEGY: clone
 
 test:
   script: