diff --git a/cicd/stages/release.yml b/cicd/stages/release.yml
index e370cc342b0d37567e984e07a4fdfdb4187054a0..05679da9fa2d73df2f83f1c3f30dc9a729334c48 100644
--- a/cicd/stages/release.yml
+++ b/cicd/stages/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ create-packages:
       artifacts: true
   variables:
     QDS_PACKAGE_URL: "${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/qt-ui-viewer/${CI_COMMIT_TAG}"
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: none
   script:
     - apk add tar curl
     - echo ${QDS_CI_ARTIFACTS_PATH}; ls -l ${QDS_CI_ARTIFACTS_PATH}