diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9a3bc62..d717773 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: none
+
 include:
   - project: 'templates/hugo-obsidian'
     file: '/action.yml'
@@ -7,17 +10,25 @@ include:
       output: assets/indices
       root: "."
   - local: "/.gitlab/hugo.template.yml"
+
 stages:
   - clone
   - index
   - setup-hugo
   - deploy
+
 deploy:
   stage: deploy
   tags:
     - shell
   script:
     - cp -r ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/* ${DEPLOY_PATH}
+
+prestep:
+  stage: .pre
+  tags:
+    - shell
+
 clone:
   stage: clone
   tags: