diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 40b6cffe9044..5cc557870300 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ jobs:
             # rm -f package-lock.json
             meteor npm install
 
+      - run:
+          name: Install submodules
+          command: |
+            git submodule init && git submodule updated
+
       - run:
           name: Lint
           command: |
@@ -168,11 +173,6 @@ jobs:
           command: |
             npm install
 
-      - run:
-          name: Install submodules
-          command: |
-            git submodule init && git submodule updated
-
       - run:
           name: Run Tests
           command: |