diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
index 51aa3bfb8c..80924db1de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout the source code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        submodules: true
+
+    - name: Clone e2e-tests
+      run: git clone https://github.com/AstarNetwork/e2e-tests.git --depth 1
 
     - name: Setup node
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 777149c2b6..0000000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "e2e-tests"]
-	path = e2e-tests
-	url = git@github.com:AstarNetwork/e2e-tests.git
diff --git a/e2e-tests b/e2e-tests
deleted file mode 160000
index 82fc714323..0000000000
--- a/e2e-tests
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 82fc714323d827e23bc5011ff361e5128f2e52f2