diff --git a/repository.yml b/repository.yml
index 58d93047..910e6fb2 100644
--- a/repository.yml
+++ b/repository.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 repo.name: mcuboot
+repo.submodules: ""
 repo.versions:
     "0.0.0": "master"
     "0.9.0": "v0.9.0"