diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
index d190f1132..89c03a394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-        submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Install Cygwin
       uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 2a82e0e03..2dd97183b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-        submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4