diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e9892aa..0ffab31 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ prestep:
     - shell
   script:
     - cd ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}
-    - sed -iE "s,(https://)(git.tablet.sh),\1pat:\\\${PAT}@\2," .gitmodules
+    - sed -iE "s,(https://)(git.tablet.sh),\1pat:${PAT}@\2," .gitmodules
 
 clone:
   stage: clone