diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare.yml
index 2e53b7e4..615890bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: check Git version before upgrade
-        run: git version
-      - name: upgrade Git
-        run: apk update && apk add --upgrade git
-      - name: check Git version after upgrade
-        run: git version
       - name: Check if documentation is up-to-date
         run: generate-docs.sh && git diff --exit-code HEAD