diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index acfecf90087aef413dc34a5031e997b8c11ad5ad..197cecda7058521762c084070fefe21175b45410 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 stages:
    - build
+variables:
+      GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
 
 .build_template:
    stage: build
-   variables:
-      - GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
    script:
       - make realclean
       - make all