diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f2c321a..f2fbe31 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ stages:
   - build
   - paks
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
 # variables:
   # TARBALL: $TARBALL
   # ARCH: $ARCH
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@ stages:
       - "librewolf-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-${CARCH}.pkg.tar*"
 
 .flatpak_config: &flatpak_config
-  variables:
-    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   stage: paks
   artifacts:
     name: "Librewolf-${pkgver}-${pkgrel}-Flatpak-${CARCH}"