diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f4cfa3b724572f5e123a23d560a584d48594c869..4d8225d5f25f9ad744b0e56c2ed46a2abc47a974 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ clone:
   # Clone the aircraft-design repository, including its submodules
     - git clone https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@git.rwth-aachen.de/unicado/aircraft-design
     - cd aircraft-design || { echo "Directory not found! Exiting..."; exit 1; }
-    - git clone --recurse-submodules https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@git.rwth-aachen.de/unicado/libraries
+    - git clone https://gitlab-ci-token:${CI_JOB_TOKEN}@git.rwth-aachen.de/unicado/libraries
   # Change to the project directory (useful for multi-directory repositories)
     - cd $CI_PROJECT_DIR