--- CMakeLists.txt.orig	2022-08-20 16:50:43 UTC
+++ CMakeLists.txt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.
 endif()
 
 # Check to see if submodules exist (by checking one)
-if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt")
+if(FALSE AND NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor/pugixml/CMakeLists.txt")
   message(FATAL_ERROR "The git submodules were not downloaded! GIT_SUBMODULE was \
     turned off or failed. Please update submodules and try again.")
 endif()
