diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-git/collection-tests/git-common.bash b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-git/collection-tests/git-common.bash
index 5055f2e8ab5..340b311f303 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-git/collection-tests/git-common.bash
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ansible-test-git/collection-tests/git-common.bash
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cd "${GIT_TOP_LEVEL}"
 git init
 
 # add submodule
-git submodule add "${WORK_DIR}/sub" "${SUBMODULE_DST}"
+git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule add "${WORK_DIR}/sub" "${SUBMODULE_DST}"
 
 # prepare for tests
 expected="${WORK_DIR}/expected.txt"