diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 52b837a89..785194c32 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ rust:
 # matrix:
 #   allow_failures:
 #     - rust: nightly
+git:
+    submodules: false
+# Use sed to replace the SSH URL with the public URL, then initialize submodules
+before_install:
+    - sed -i 's/git@github.com:/https:\/\/github.com\//' .gitmodules
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive