diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0b83f76..e11f3a0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@ build arm64 aar:
   image: lbry/android-base:latest
   before_script:
     - export BUILD_VERSION=$(cat $CI_PROJECT_DIR/src/main/python/main.py | grep --color=never -oP '([0-9]+\.?)+')
-    - git submodule sync --recursive
-    - git submodule update --init --force --recursive
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - bin/lbrysdk-*-release__arm64.aar
     expire_in: 1 week
   script:
     - export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
-    - echo "$PGP_PRIVATE_KEY" | gpg --batch --import
     - wget -q 'https://eu.crystax.net/download/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz' -P ~/.buildozer/android/
     - tar -xf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz -C ~/.buildozer/android/
     - rm -rf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-9
@@ -36,15 +33,12 @@ build arm aar:
   image: lbry/android-base:latest
   before_script:
     - export BUILD_VERSION=$(cat $CI_PROJECT_DIR/src/main/python/main.py | grep --color=never -oP '([0-9]+\.?)+')
-    - git submodule sync --recursive
-    - git submodule update --init --force --recursive
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - bin/lbrysdk-*-release__arm.aar
     expire_in: 1 week
   script:
     - export PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH
-    - echo "$PGP_PRIVATE_KEY" | gpg --batch --import
     - wget -q 'https://eu.crystax.net/download/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz' -P ~/.f.ozer/android/
     - tar -xf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2-linux-x86_64.tar.xz -C ~/.buildozer/android/
     - rm -rf ~/.buildozer/android/crystax-ndk-10.3.2/platforms/android-9