diff --git a/jjb/templates/make-test.yaml b/jjb/templates/make-test.yaml
index 2928e64..f8b1c69 100644
--- a/jjb/templates/make-test.yaml
+++ b/jjb/templates/make-test.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           git-url: '$GIT_URL/$GERRIT_PROJECT'
           refspec: '$GERRIT_REFSPEC'
           branch: '$GERRIT_BRANCH'
-          submodule-recursive: 'false'
+          submodule-recursive: '{submodule-recursive}'
           choosing-strategy: gerrit
           jenkins-ssh-credential: '{jenkins-ssh-credential}'
           basedir: '{project}'