diff --git a/.gitlab-ci-files/job-uitests.yml b/.gitlab-ci-files/job-uitests.yml
index 796d4b297..a828321d4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci-files/job-uitests.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci-files/job-uitests.yml
@@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ job-android-uitests:
     - job-android
 
   before_script:
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --install "$android_system_image" > emulatorSystemImageInstallation.log
-    - echo no | ${ANDROID_SDK}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/avdmanager --verbose create avd --force --name $emulator_name --package $android_system_image --tag google_$emulator_type --abi $system_architecture --device $emulator_device > emulatorCreation.log
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/platform-tools/adb start-server
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/emulator/emulator -avd $emulator_name &
+    - git submodule update --init --recursive
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --install "$android_system_image" > emulatorSystemImageInstallation.log
+    - echo no | ${ANDROID_HOME}/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/avdmanager --verbose create avd --force --name $emulator_name --package $android_system_image --tag google_$emulator_type --abi $system_architecture --device $emulator_device > emulatorCreation.log
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools/adb start-server
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/emulator/emulator -avd $emulator_name &
     - ${WAIT_FOR_ANDROID_EMULATOR_EXE}
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent 82
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools/adb shell input keyevent 82
 
   script:
   - ./gradlew -Pandroid.testInstrumentationRunnerArguments.class=org.linphone.call.OutgoingCallUITests -PscreportAutoClose=true connectedAndroidTest
 
   after_script:
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 emu kill
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 emu kill
-    - ${ANDROID_SDK}/platform-tools/adb kill-server
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 emu kill
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools/adb -s emulator-5554 emu kill
+    - ${ANDROID_HOME}/platform-tools/adb kill-server