diff --git a/playbooks/dependencies-centos-9-stream.yaml b/playbooks/dependencies-centos-9-stream.yaml
index 4c19db39c..157ae4f21 100644
--- a/playbooks/dependencies-centos-9-stream.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/dependencies-centos-9-stream.yaml
@@ -39,15 +39,17 @@
       - fish
 
 - name: Download Go modules
-  shell: |
-    go mod download -x
+  command: go mod download -x
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}/src'
 
-- name: Set up Git submodules
-  shell: |
-    git submodule init
-    git submodule update
+- name: Initialize Git submodules
+  command: git submodule init
+  args:
+    chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
+
+- name: Update Git submodules
+  command: git submodule update
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
 
diff --git a/playbooks/dependencies-fedora-restricted.yaml b/playbooks/dependencies-fedora-restricted.yaml
index b347d7a3b..f0e3649b1 100644
--- a/playbooks/dependencies-fedora-restricted.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/dependencies-fedora-restricted.yaml
@@ -63,15 +63,17 @@
     update_cache: "{{ true if zuul.attempts > 1 else false }}"
 
 - name: Download Go modules
-  shell: |
-    go mod download -x
+  command: go mod download -x
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}/src'
 
-- name: Set up Git submodules
-  shell: |
-    git submodule init
-    git submodule update
+- name: Initialize Git submodules
+  command: git submodule init
+  args:
+    chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
+
+- name: Update Git submodules
+  command: git submodule update
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
 
diff --git a/playbooks/dependencies-fedora.yaml b/playbooks/dependencies-fedora.yaml
index abd4ccc31..eec0ef5ac 100644
--- a/playbooks/dependencies-fedora.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/dependencies-fedora.yaml
@@ -39,15 +39,17 @@
       - udisks2
 
 - name: Download Go modules
-  shell: |
-    go mod download -x
+  command: go mod download -x
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}/src'
 
-- name: Set up Git submodules
-  shell: |
-    git submodule init
-    git submodule update
+- name: Initialize Git submodules
+  command: git submodule init
+  args:
+    chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'
+
+- name: Update Git submodules
+  command: git submodule update
   args:
     chdir: '{{ zuul.project.src_dir }}'