diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 047b957..07ff162 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 stages:
 - test
 
+variables:
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
 sast:
   stage: test
 
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ test-emacs:
   before_script:
     - apt-get update
     - apt-get install -y emacs-nox
+    - ./.emacs.d/bin/doom sync
   script:
     - ./.mgr_config/tests/test-emacs.sh
 
diff --git a/.mgr_config/tests/test-emacs.sh b/.mgr_config/tests/test-emacs.sh
index a86957f..c85d693 100755
--- a/.mgr_config/tests/test-emacs.sh
+++ b/.mgr_config/tests/test-emacs.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-emacs --batch -u "$(whoami)" --debug-init
+emacs --batch --debug-init --load ./.emacs.d/init.el