diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 49d8998..907ca0b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ before_script:
   - cd libyang; git checkout devel; mkdir build; cd build; cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang; make -j install; cd ../../
   - cd sysrepo; git checkout devel; mkdir build; cd build; cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang; make -j install; cd ../../
   - cd sysrepo-plugins-common; mkdir build; cd build; cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang; make -j install; cd ../..
-  - cd umgmt; mkdir build; cd build; cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang; make -j install; cd ../..
+  - cd umgmt; git submodule init; git submodule update;  mkdir build; cd build; cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang; make -j install; cd ../..
   - pip3 install libyang
   - pip3 install Jinja2