diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
index 0e567a0a40..9be42cd041 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: bump submodules
       run: |
         git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
+        git config submodule.msgq.update none
+        git config submodule.rednose_repo.update none
+        git config submodule.teleoprtc_repo.update none
         git config submodule.tinygrad.update none
         git submodule update --remote
         git add .