diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 36b299134a..98f93e1408 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       # This is required for git describe --always to work for git-version.cpp.
       run: |
-        git fetch --deepen=15000 --tags || exit 0
+        git fetch --deepen=15000 --no-recurse-submodules --tags || exit 0
 
     - name: Cache Qt
       uses: actions/cache@v1