diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index c5c2cd8..010918a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: install_requirements
       run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install libcurl4-gnutls-dev iputils-ping
-    - name: setup_project
-      run: git submodule update --init --recursive
     - name: configure_project
       run: cmake -S . -B build -DSTRUCTARUS_TEST=ON
     - name: build_project