diff --git a/.ci/deploy.sh b/.ci/deploy.sh
index befd6588863c515bf925327ed58e08d6051c8f6a..0596011331f415f05d2f451442dd49400ad2d758 100644
--- a/.ci/deploy.sh
+++ b/.ci/deploy.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ do
                 yarn
 
                 # build the unstable version - can be optimized
-                git config submodule.theme.url git clone https://$CI_DEPLOY_USER:$CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD@git-r3lab.uni.lu/R3/outreach/theme.git
+                git config submodule.theme.url https://$CI_DEPLOY_USER:$CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD@git-r3lab.uni.lu/R3/outreach/theme.git
                 git submodule update --recursive --init
                 grunt dist
                 mv public/* $rootDir/public/$BLADE/unstable/.