diff --git a/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
index b29ce5954..859cba47c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hulk_deployment.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     environment: Staging
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
       - name: Push to dockerhub
         uses: fylein/docker-release-action@master
         id: generate-and-push-tag