--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 # Clone the patsolve repository with the appropriate branch.
 SET (pats_dir "patsolve")
 
-IF (NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${pats_dir}")
+IF (0)
     EXECUTE_PROCESS(
         COMMAND "git" "clone" "https://github.com/shlomif/patsolve.git" "${pats_dir}"
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 
 # Clone the rinutils repository with the appropriate tag.
 SET (rinutils_dir "rinutils")
-IF (NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${rinutils_dir}")
+IF (0)
     EXECUTE_PROCESS(
         COMMAND "git" "clone" "-b" "0.6.0" "https://github.com/shlomif/rinutils.git" "${rinutils_dir}"
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
