diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index a0674eb..fa66bf3 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 container:
   image: python:slim
-
+env: 
+  CIRRUS_CLONE_SUBMODULES: true
+  
 task:
   pip_cache:
     folder: ~/.cache/pip
@@ -8,8 +10,6 @@ task:
   environment:
     CC: clang 
     CXX: clang++
-  submodule_script: 
-    git submodule update --recursive
   install_dependencies_script: |
     bash tools/cibw_linux.sh
   build_script: |