--- a/script/bootstrap.py
+++ b/script/bootstrap.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main():
   if sys.platform == 'cygwin':
     update_win32_python()
 
-  update_submodules()
+  # update_submodules()
 
   libcc_source_path = args.libcc_source_path
   libcc_shared_library_path = args.libcc_shared_library_path