diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7cc1137af84852f7a418d5b3da644d26775e1b8b..6d8edf41616d0fa84c25747d7e81503d2286b3a9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ test_topfarm:  # name the job what we like
 
 
 # ===== TEST TOPFARM on Windows =====
-test_topfarm:  # name the job what we like
+test_topfarm_windows:  # name the job what we like
+  variables:
+    GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: normal
   stage:  # build, test, deploy defined by default [2]
     test
   script: