diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ead19ee..c472bfc 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ steps:
   image: corpusops/hugo
   commands:
   - hugo
-  depends_on:
-  - submodules
 
 - name: hugo_extended
   image: corpusops/hugo
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ steps:
   - hugo_extended
   depends_on:
   - hugo
-  - submodules
 
 - name: scp files
   depends_on: