diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 6da101a1..1203b1c6 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ WORKDIR /
 WORKDIR /shairport-sync
 COPY . .
 RUN git checkout "$SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH"
-RUN git submodule init
-RUN git submodule update
 RUN autoreconf -fi
 # RUN ./configure \
 #         --with-alsa \
diff --git a/docker/airplay1/Dockerfile b/docker/airplay1/Dockerfile
index 8b21dba3..e60fd0b5 100644
--- a/docker/airplay1/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/airplay1/Dockerfile
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ COPY --from=builder-alac /usr/local/include /usr/local/include
 WORKDIR shairport-sync
 COPY . .
 RUN git checkout "$SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH"
-RUN git submodule init
-RUN git submodule update
 RUN autoreconf -fi
 RUN ./configure \
         --with-alsa \