diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4af5b582e9b5ffd344372628046de91720a795a4..23a896b898049fcf0580338a66b070ed1e158d1d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ publish_npm:
     - apk add --update make
     - apk add --update protobuf-dev
     - apk add --update yarn
+    - git config --global http.sslVerify "false"
+    - git submodule init
 
   rules:
     - if: '$CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"'