diff --git a/jobs.yml b/jobs.yml
index 2ffcf90390f7bae5c173b3776b14cf088b02c8a9..dcf3c97288222ba521d512c0b0a93afadba25b01 100644
--- a/jobs.yml
+++ b/jobs.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ gnome-contacts:
   branch: pureos/sloppy
   deb_build_options: ['nocheck']
   deb_build_profiles: ['nocheck']
+  submodule_update: false
   sloppy: true
 gnome-initial-setup:
   url: https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/gnome-initial-setup.git