diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 3851170..8560db7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
       - name: Download apk
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -157,10 +153,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
       - name: Download app bundle
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -193,10 +185,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build, extract-merged-native-libs]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-
       - name: Download app bundle
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: