diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
index 72de377086..14b4d904e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: bump submodules
       run: |
         git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
+        git config submodule.tinygrad.update none
         git submodule update --remote
         git add .
     - name: update car docs