diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_e2e.yml
index 09f66fab11..5282681fb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_e2e.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: true
       - uses: actions/cache@v1
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_ut.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_ut.yml
index 6451c2f8bb..45ff3ca29d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_ut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_ut.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: true
       - uses: actions/cache@v1
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository