diff --git a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-git-provider.tsx b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-git-provider.tsx
index 3d6f6a38..2613174b 100644
--- a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-git-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-git-provider.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const GitProviderSchema = z.object({
 	branch: z.string().min(1, "Branch required"),
 	sshKey: z.string().optional(),
 	watchPaths: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+	recurseSubmodules: z.boolean().default(true),
 });
 
 type GitProvider = z.infer<typeof GitProviderSchema>;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export const SaveGitProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			repositoryURL: "",
 			sshKey: undefined,
 			watchPaths: [],
+			recurseSubmodules: true,
 		},
 		resolver: zodResolver(GitProviderSchema),
 	});
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ export const SaveGitProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 				buildPath: data.customGitBuildPath || "/",
 				repositoryURL: data.customGitUrl || "",
 				watchPaths: data.watchPaths || [],
+				recurseSubmodules: data.recurseSubmodules ?? true,
 			});
 		}
 	}, [form.reset, data, form]);
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ export const SaveGitProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			customGitSSHKeyId: values.sshKey === "none" ? null : values.sshKey,
 			applicationId,
 			watchPaths: values.watchPaths || [],
+			recurseSubmodules: values.recurseSubmodules,
 		})
 			.then(async () => {
 				toast.success("Git Provider Saved");
@@ -294,6 +298,23 @@ export const SaveGitProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 							</FormItem>
 						)}
 					/>
+					<FormField
+						control={form.control}
+						name="recurseSubmodules"
+						render={({ field }) => (
+							<FormItem className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+								<FormControl>
+									<input
+										type="checkbox"
+										checked={field.value}
+										onChange={field.onChange}
+										className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-gray-300 text-primary focus:ring-primary"
+									/>
+								</FormControl>
+								<FormLabel>Recurse Submodules</FormLabel>
+							</FormItem>
+						)}
+					/>
 				</div>
 
 				<div className="flex flex-row justify-end">
diff --git a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-github-provider.tsx b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-github-provider.tsx
index 202c7f88..30df1812 100644
--- a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-github-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-github-provider.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const GithubProviderSchema = z.object({
 	branch: z.string().min(1, "Branch is required"),
 	githubId: z.string().min(1, "Github Provider is required"),
 	watchPaths: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+	recurseSubmodules: z.boolean().default(true),
 });
 
 type GithubProvider = z.infer<typeof GithubProviderSchema>;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export const SaveGithubProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			},
 			githubId: "",
 			branch: "",
+			recurseSubmodules: true,
 		},
 		resolver: zodResolver(GithubProviderSchema),
 	});
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ export const SaveGithubProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 				buildPath: data.buildPath || "/",
 				githubId: data.githubId || "",
 				watchPaths: data.watchPaths || [],
+				recurseSubmodules: data.recurseSubmodules ?? true,
 			});
 		}
 	}, [form.reset, data, form]);
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ export const SaveGithubProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			buildPath: data.buildPath,
 			githubId: data.githubId,
 			watchPaths: data.watchPaths || [],
+			recurseSubmodules: data.recurseSubmodules,
 		})
 			.then(async () => {
 				toast.success("Service Provided Saved");
@@ -458,6 +462,23 @@ export const SaveGithubProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 								</FormItem>
 							)}
 						/>
+						<FormField
+							control={form.control}
+							name="recurseSubmodules"
+							render={({ field }) => (
+								<FormItem className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+									<FormControl>
+										<input
+											type="checkbox"
+											checked={field.value}
+											onChange={field.onChange}
+											className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-gray-300 text-primary focus:ring-primary"
+										/>
+									</FormControl>
+									<FormLabel>Recurse Submodules</FormLabel>
+								</FormItem>
+							)}
+						/>
 					</div>
 					<div className="flex w-full justify-end">
 						<Button
diff --git a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-gitlab-provider.tsx b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-gitlab-provider.tsx
index c0c90a01..a3269454 100644
--- a/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-gitlab-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/dokploy/components/dashboard/application/general/generic/save-gitlab-provider.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const GitlabProviderSchema = z.object({
 	branch: z.string().min(1, "Branch is required"),
 	gitlabId: z.string().min(1, "Gitlab Provider is required"),
 	watchPaths: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
+	recurseSubmodules: z.boolean().default(true),
 });
 
 type GitlabProvider = z.infer<typeof GitlabProviderSchema>;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export const SaveGitlabProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			},
 			gitlabId: "",
 			branch: "",
+			recurseSubmodules: true,
 		},
 		resolver: zodResolver(GitlabProviderSchema),
 	});
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ export const SaveGitlabProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 				buildPath: data.gitlabBuildPath || "/",
 				gitlabId: data.gitlabId || "",
 				watchPaths: data.watchPaths || [],
+				recurseSubmodules: data.recurseSubmodules ?? true,
 			});
 		}
 	}, [form.reset, data, form]);
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ export const SaveGitlabProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 			gitlabProjectId: data.repository.id,
 			gitlabPathNamespace: data.repository.gitlabPathNamespace,
 			watchPaths: data.watchPaths || [],
+			recurseSubmodules: data.recurseSubmodules,
 		})
 			.then(async () => {
 				toast.success("Service Provided Saved");
@@ -483,6 +487,23 @@ export const SaveGitlabProvider = ({ applicationId }: Props) => {
 								</FormItem>
 							)}
 						/>
+						<FormField
+							control={form.control}
+							name="recurseSubmodules"
+							render={({ field }) => (
+								<FormItem className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+									<FormControl>
+										<input
+											type="checkbox"
+											checked={field.value}
+											onChange={field.onChange}
+											className="h-4 w-4 rounded border-gray-300 text-primary focus:ring-primary"
+										/>
+									</FormControl>
+									<FormLabel>Recurse Submodules</FormLabel>
+								</FormItem>
+							)}
+						/>
 					</div>
 					<div className="flex w-full justify-end">
 						<Button
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/bitbucket.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/bitbucket.ts
index 11797a45..b2befc39 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/bitbucket.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/bitbucket.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export const cloneBitbucketRepository = async (
 		bitbucketBranch,
 		bitbucketId,
 		bitbucket,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = entity;
 
 	if (!bitbucketId) {
@@ -53,19 +54,22 @@ export const cloneBitbucketRepository = async (
 	const cloneUrl = `https://${bitbucket?.bitbucketUsername}:${bitbucket?.appPassword}@${repoclone}`;
 	try {
 		writeStream.write(`\nCloning Repo ${repoclone} to ${outputPath}: ✅\n`);
+		const cloneArgs = [
+			"clone",
+			"--branch",
+			bitbucketBranch!,
+			"--depth",
+			"1",
+			cloneUrl,
+			outputPath,
+			"--progress",
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
 		await spawnAsync(
 			"git",
-			[
-				"clone",
-				"--branch",
-				bitbucketBranch!,
-				"--depth",
-				"1",
-				"--recurse-submodules",
-				cloneUrl,
-				outputPath,
-				"--progress",
-			],
+			cloneArgs,
 			(data) => {
 				if (writeStream.writable) {
 					writeStream.write(data);
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ export const cloneRawBitbucketRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
 		bitbucketOwner,
 		bitbucketBranch,
 		bitbucketId,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = entity;
 
 	if (!bitbucketId) {
@@ -106,17 +111,20 @@ export const cloneRawBitbucketRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
 	const cloneUrl = `https://${bitbucketProvider?.bitbucketUsername}:${bitbucketProvider?.appPassword}@${repoclone}`;
 
 	try {
-		await spawnAsync("git", [
+		const cloneArgs = [
 			"clone",
 			"--branch",
 			bitbucketBranch!,
 			"--depth",
 			"1",
-			"--recurse-submodules",
 			cloneUrl,
 			outputPath,
 			"--progress",
-		]);
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
+		await spawnAsync("git", cloneArgs);
 	} catch (error) {
 		throw error;
 	}
@@ -131,6 +139,7 @@ export const cloneRawBitbucketRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 		bitbucketBranch,
 		bitbucketId,
 		serverId,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = compose;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
@@ -153,11 +162,11 @@ export const cloneRawBitbucketRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 	const cloneUrl = `https://${bitbucketProvider?.bitbucketUsername}:${bitbucketProvider?.appPassword}@${repoclone}`;
 
 	try {
-		const command = `
+		const cloneCommand = `
 			rm -rf ${outputPath};
-			git clone --branch ${bitbucketBranch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
+			git clone --branch ${bitbucketBranch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
 		`;
-		await execAsyncRemote(serverId, command);
+		await execAsyncRemote(serverId, cloneCommand);
 	} catch (error) {
 		throw error;
 	}
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ export const getBitbucketCloneCommand = async (
 		bitbucketBranch,
 		bitbucketId,
 		serverId,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = entity;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
@@ -207,7 +217,7 @@ export const getBitbucketCloneCommand = async (
 	const cloneCommand = `
 rm -rf ${outputPath};
 mkdir -p ${outputPath};
-if ! git clone --branch ${bitbucketBranch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
+if ! git clone --branch ${bitbucketBranch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
 	echo "❌ [ERROR] Fail to clone the repository ${repoclone}" >> ${logPath};
 	exit 1;
 fi
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/git.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/git.ts
index c26af3af..5b762d9c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/git.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/git.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ export const cloneGitRepository = async (
 		customGitUrl?: string | null;
 		customGitBranch?: string | null;
 		customGitSSHKeyId?: string | null;
+		recurseSubmodules?: boolean;
 	},
 	logPath: string,
 	isCompose = false,
 ) => {
 	const { SSH_PATH, COMPOSE_PATH, APPLICATIONS_PATH } = paths();
-	const { appName, customGitUrl, customGitBranch, customGitSSHKeyId } = entity;
+	const { appName, customGitUrl, customGitBranch, customGitSSHKeyId, recurseSubmodules = true } = entity;
 
 	if (!customGitUrl || !customGitBranch) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -70,19 +71,22 @@ export const cloneGitRepository = async (
 		}
 
 		const { port } = sanitizeRepoPathSSH(customGitUrl);
+		const cloneArgs = [
+			"clone",
+			"--branch",
+			customGitBranch,
+			"--depth",
+			"1",
+			customGitUrl,
+			outputPath,
+			"--progress",
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
 		await spawnAsync(
 			"git",
-			[
-				"clone",
-				"--branch",
-				customGitBranch,
-				"--depth",
-				"1",
-				"--recurse-submodules",
-				customGitUrl,
-				outputPath,
-				"--progress",
-			],
+			cloneArgs,
 			(data) => {
 				if (writeStream.writable) {
 					writeStream.write(data);
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ export const getCustomGitCloneCommand = async (
 		customGitBranch?: string | null;
 		customGitSSHKeyId?: string | null;
 		serverId: string | null;
+		recurseSubmodules?: boolean;
 	},
 	logPath: string,
 	isCompose = false,
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ export const getCustomGitCloneCommand = async (
 		customGitBranch,
 		customGitSSHKeyId,
 		serverId,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = entity;
 
 	if (!customGitUrl || !customGitBranch) {
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ export const getCustomGitCloneCommand = async (
 		}
 
 		command.push(
-			`if ! git clone --branch ${customGitBranch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --progress ${customGitUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
+			`if ! git clone --branch ${customGitBranch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} --progress ${customGitUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
 				echo "❌ [ERROR] Fail to clone the repository ${customGitUrl}" >> ${logPath};
 				exit 1;
 			fi
@@ -261,8 +267,9 @@ export const cloneGitRawRepository = async (entity: {
 	customGitUrl?: string | null;
 	customGitBranch?: string | null;
 	customGitSSHKeyId?: string | null;
+	recurseSubmodules?: boolean;
 }) => {
-	const { appName, customGitUrl, customGitBranch, customGitSSHKeyId } = entity;
+	const { appName, customGitUrl, customGitBranch, customGitSSHKeyId, recurseSubmodules = true } = entity;
 
 	if (!customGitUrl || !customGitBranch) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -307,19 +314,22 @@ export const cloneGitRawRepository = async (entity: {
 		}
 
 		const { port } = sanitizeRepoPathSSH(customGitUrl);
+		const cloneArgs = [
+			"clone",
+			"--branch",
+			customGitBranch,
+			"--depth",
+			"1",
+			customGitUrl,
+			outputPath,
+			"--progress",
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
 		await spawnAsync(
 			"git",
-			[
-				"clone",
-				"--branch",
-				customGitBranch,
-				"--depth",
-				"1",
-				"--recurse-submodules",
-				customGitUrl,
-				outputPath,
-				"--progress",
-			],
+			cloneArgs,
 			(_data) => {},
 			{
 				env: {
@@ -342,6 +352,7 @@ export const cloneRawGitRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 		customGitUrl,
 		customGitSSHKeyId,
 		serverId,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = compose;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
@@ -396,7 +407,7 @@ export const cloneRawGitRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 		}
 
 		command.push(
-			`if ! git clone --branch ${customGitBranch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --progress ${customGitUrl} ${outputPath} ; then
+			`if ! git clone --branch ${customGitBranch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} --progress ${customGitUrl} ${outputPath} ; then
 				echo "[ERROR] Fail to clone the repository ";
 				exit 1;
 			fi
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/github.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/github.ts
index c366eeba..3eed417a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/github.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/github.ts
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ interface CloneGithubRepository {
 	repository: string | null;
 	logPath: string;
 	type?: "application" | "compose";
+	recurseSubmodules?: boolean;
 }
 export const cloneGithubRepository = async ({
 	logPath,
 	type = "application",
+	recurseSubmodules = true,
 	...entity
 }: CloneGithubRepository) => {
 	const isCompose = type === "compose";
@@ -128,19 +130,22 @@ export const cloneGithubRepository = async ({
 
 	try {
 		writeStream.write(`\nClonning Repo ${repoclone} to ${outputPath}: ✅\n`);
+		const cloneArgs = [
+			"clone",
+			"--branch",
+			branch!,
+			"--depth",
+			"1",
+			cloneUrl,
+			outputPath,
+			"--progress",
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
 		await spawnAsync(
 			"git",
-			[
-				"clone",
-				"--branch",
-				branch!,
-				"--depth",
-				"1",
-				"--recurse-submodules",
-				cloneUrl,
-				outputPath,
-				"--progress",
-			],
+			cloneArgs,
 			(data) => {
 				if (writeStream.writable) {
 					writeStream.write(data);
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ export const cloneGithubRepository = async ({
 export const getGithubCloneCommand = async ({
 	logPath,
 	type = "application",
+	recurseSubmodules = true,
 	...entity
 }: CloneGithubRepository & { serverId: string }) => {
 	const { appName, repository, owner, branch, githubId, serverId } = entity;
@@ -216,7 +222,7 @@ export const getGithubCloneCommand = async ({
 	const cloneCommand = `
 rm -rf ${outputPath};
 mkdir -p ${outputPath};
-if ! git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
+if ! git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
 	echo "❌ [ERROR] Fail to clone repository ${repoclone}" >> ${logPath};
 	exit 1;
 fi
@@ -227,7 +233,7 @@ echo "Cloned ${repoclone} to ${outputPath}: ✅" >> ${logPath};
 };
 
 export const cloneRawGithubRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
-	const { appName, repository, owner, branch, githubId } = entity;
+	const { appName, repository, owner, branch, githubId, recurseSubmodules = true } = entity;
 
 	if (!githubId) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -245,24 +251,27 @@ export const cloneRawGithubRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
 	await recreateDirectory(outputPath);
 	const cloneUrl = `https://oauth2:${token}@${repoclone}`;
 	try {
-		await spawnAsync("git", [
+		const cloneArgs = [
 			"clone",
 			"--branch",
 			branch!,
 			"--depth",
 			"1",
-			"--recurse-submodules",
 			cloneUrl,
 			outputPath,
 			"--progress",
-		]);
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
+		await spawnAsync("git", cloneArgs);
 	} catch (error) {
 		throw error;
 	}
 };
 
 export const cloneRawGithubRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
-	const { appName, repository, owner, branch, githubId, serverId } = compose;
+	const { appName, repository, owner, branch, githubId, serverId, recurseSubmodules = true } = compose;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -288,7 +297,7 @@ export const cloneRawGithubRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 	try {
 		const command = `
 			rm -rf ${outputPath};
-			git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
+			git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
 		`;
 		await execAsyncRemote(serverId, command);
 	} catch (error) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/gitlab.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/gitlab.ts
index facdeb59..de39e95c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/providers/gitlab.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/providers/gitlab.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const cloneGitlabRepository = async (
 	isCompose = false,
 ) => {
 	const writeStream = createWriteStream(logPath, { flags: "a" });
-	const { appName, gitlabBranch, gitlabId, gitlab, gitlabPathNamespace } =
+	const { appName, gitlabBranch, gitlabId, gitlab, gitlabPathNamespace, recurseSubmodules = true } =
 		entity;
 
 	if (!gitlabId) {
@@ -127,19 +127,22 @@ export const cloneGitlabRepository = async (
 
 	try {
 		writeStream.write(`\nClonning Repo ${repoclone} to ${outputPath}: ✅\n`);
+		const cloneArgs = [
+			"clone",
+			"--branch",
+			gitlabBranch!,
+			"--depth",
+			"1",
+			cloneUrl,
+			outputPath,
+			"--progress",
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
 		await spawnAsync(
 			"git",
-			[
-				"clone",
-				"--branch",
-				gitlabBranch!,
-				"--depth",
-				"1",
-				"--recurse-submodules",
-				cloneUrl,
-				outputPath,
-				"--progress",
-			],
+			cloneArgs,
 			(data) => {
 				if (writeStream.writable) {
 					writeStream.write(data);
@@ -167,6 +170,7 @@ export const getGitlabCloneCommand = async (
 		gitlabId,
 		serverId,
 		gitlab,
+		recurseSubmodules = true,
 	} = entity;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
@@ -222,7 +226,7 @@ export const getGitlabCloneCommand = async (
 	const cloneCommand = `
 rm -rf ${outputPath};
 mkdir -p ${outputPath};
-if ! git clone --branch ${gitlabBranch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
+if ! git clone --branch ${gitlabBranch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} --progress ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath} >> ${logPath} 2>&1; then
 	echo "❌ [ERROR] Fail to clone the repository ${repoclone}" >> ${logPath};
 	exit 1;
 fi
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@ export const getGitlabBranches = async (input: {
 };
 
 export const cloneRawGitlabRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
-	const { appName, gitlabBranch, gitlabId, gitlabPathNamespace } = entity;
+	const { appName, gitlabBranch, gitlabId, gitlabPathNamespace, recurseSubmodules = true } = entity;
 
 	if (!gitlabId) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -347,24 +351,27 @@ export const cloneRawGitlabRepository = async (entity: Compose) => {
 	const cloneUrl = `https://oauth2:${gitlabProvider?.accessToken}@${repoclone}`;
 
 	try {
-		await spawnAsync("git", [
+		const cloneArgs = [
 			"clone",
 			"--branch",
 			gitlabBranch!,
 			"--depth",
 			"1",
-			"--recurse-submodules",
 			cloneUrl,
 			outputPath,
 			"--progress",
-		]);
+		];
+		if (recurseSubmodules) {
+			cloneArgs.splice(4, 0, "--recurse-submodules");
+		}
+		await spawnAsync("git", cloneArgs);
 	} catch (error) {
 		throw error;
 	}
 };
 
 export const cloneRawGitlabRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
-	const { appName, gitlabPathNamespace, branch, gitlabId, serverId } = compose;
+	const { appName, gitlabPathNamespace, branch, gitlabId, serverId, recurseSubmodules = true } = compose;
 
 	if (!serverId) {
 		throw new TRPCError({
@@ -388,7 +395,7 @@ export const cloneRawGitlabRepositoryRemote = async (compose: Compose) => {
 	try {
 		const command = `
 			rm -rf ${outputPath};
-			git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 --recurse-submodules ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
+			git clone --branch ${branch} --depth 1 ${recurseSubmodules ? "--recurse-submodules" : ""} ${cloneUrl} ${outputPath}
 		`;
 		await execAsyncRemote(serverId, command);
 	} catch (error) {