diff --git a/contrib/windows-configure.sh b/contrib/windows-configure.sh
index 50f7b0624..83d3208fd 100755
--- a/contrib/windows-configure.sh
+++ b/contrib/windows-configure.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,5 @@ cmake \
     -DFORCE_FMT_SUBMODULE=ON \
     -DFORCE_SPDLOG_SUBMODULE=ON \
     -DFORCE_NLOHMANN_SUBMODULE=ON \
-    -DSUBMODULE_CHECK=OFF \
     -DWITH_LTO=OFF \
     $@