diff --git a/.ci/build-freebsd.sh b/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
index 2d8a3a8ae2..95c00a8733 100755
--- a/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh -ex
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm
+# Pull all the submodules except llvm and opencv
 # Note: Tried to use git submodule status, but it takes over 20 seconds
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init --depth 1 $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init --depth 1 $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 # Prefer newer Clang than in base system (see also .ci/install-freebsd.sh)
 # libc++ isn't in llvm* packages, so download manually
diff --git a/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh b/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
index 834356c625..a0c4724bff 100644
--- a/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ fi
 
 git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm
+# Pull all the submodules except llvm and opencv
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 mkdir build && cd build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/.ci/build-linux.sh b/.ci/build-linux.sh
index 9d58d94fc9..e1466d1c01 100755
--- a/.ci/build-linux.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-linux.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ fi
 
 git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm
+# Pull all the submodules except llvm and opencv
 # Note: Tried to use git submodule status, but it takes over 20 seconds
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 mkdir build && cd build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/.ci/build-mac.sh b/.ci/build-mac.sh
index 8b0fe08065..dbbb8f8876 100644
--- a/.ci/build-mac.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-mac.sh
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ export VK_ICD_FILENAMES="$VULKAN_SDK/share/vulkan/icd.d/MoltenVK_icd.json"
 
 export LLVM_DIR
 LLVM_DIR="BREW_X64_PATH/opt/llvm@$LLVM_COMPILER_VER"
-# exclude ffmpeg, LLVM, and sdl from submodule update
+# exclude ffmpeg, LLVM, opencv, and sdl from submodule update
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init --depth=1 --jobs=8 $(awk '/path/ && !/ffmpeg/ && !/llvm/ && !/SDL/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init --depth=1 --jobs=8 $(awk '/path/ && !/ffmpeg/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/SDL/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 # 3rdparty fixes
 sed -i '' "s/extern const double NSAppKitVersionNumber;/const double NSAppKitVersionNumber = 1343;/g" 3rdparty/hidapi/hidapi/mac/hid.c