diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index c43c134..29d4de5 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ skip_branch_with_pr: true
 image: Visual Studio 2017
 configuration: Release
 platform: Any CPU
+clone_script:
+- ps: git submodule update --init --recursive
 cache:
 - packages -> **\packages.config
 - '%USERPROFILE%\.nuget\packages -> **\project.json'
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ before_build:
 - ps: >-
     $env:GIT_TAG = git describe --always --tags
     
-    git submodule update --init --recursive
-    
     nuget restore
 build:
   verbosity: minimal