diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
index f46a05f..10bd011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: backend
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout code without submodules
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          submodules: false  # This skips submodule initialization
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
@@ -54,13 +59,10 @@ jobs:
     needs: lint
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
+      - name: Checkout code without submodules
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          submodules: false
-          clean: true
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: false  # This skips submodule initialization
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
@@ -116,13 +118,10 @@ jobs:
     needs: [lint, test]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
+      - name: Checkout repository without submodules
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          submodules: false
-          clean: true
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          persist-credentials: false
+          submodules: false  # This skips submodule initialization
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3