diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-bdk-ffi-latest.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-bdk-ffi-latest.yaml
index 49f2d19..1cc645c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-bdk-ffi-latest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-bdk-ffi-latest.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Run JVM tests"
         run: |
-          bash ./scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh
+          bash ./scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh --skip-submodule-update
           ./gradlew test -P excludeConnectedTests
           ./gradlew :examples:build
diff --git a/scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh b/scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh
index 53a2cf2..6270167 100644
--- a/scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-linux-x86_64.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ RESOURCE_DIR="resources/linux-x86-64"
 LIB_NAME="libbdkffi.so"
 
 printf "\nSubmodule check...\n"
-git submodule update --init
-printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+if [[ "$1" != "--skip-submodule-update" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+else
+  printf "Skipping submodule update, using local changes.\n"
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+fi
 
 # Move to the Rust library directory
 cd ./bdk-ffi/bdk-ffi/ || exit
diff --git a/scripts/build-macos-aarch64.sh b/scripts/build-macos-aarch64.sh
index 3d0af82..f41d70f 100644
--- a/scripts/build-macos-aarch64.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-macos-aarch64.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ RESOURCE_DIR="resources/darwin-aarch64"
 LIB_NAME="libbdkffi.dylib"
 
 printf "\nSubmodule check...\n"
-git submodule update --init
-printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+if [[ "$1" != "--skip-submodule-update" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+else
+  printf "Skipping submodule update, using local changes.\n"
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+fi
 
 # Move to the Rust library directory
 cd ./bdk-ffi/bdk-ffi/ || exit
diff --git a/scripts/build-macos-x86_64.sh b/scripts/build-macos-x86_64.sh
index 008fb91..3a7a3e8 100644
--- a/scripts/build-macos-x86_64.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-macos-x86_64.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ RESOURCE_DIR="resources/darwin-x86-64"
 LIB_NAME="libbdkffi.dylib"
 
 printf "\nSubmodule check...\n"
-git submodule update --init
-printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+if [[ "$1" != "--skip-submodule-update" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+else
+  printf "Skipping submodule update, using local changes.\n"
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+fi
 
 # Move to the Rust library directory
 cd ./bdk-ffi/bdk-ffi/ || exit
diff --git a/scripts/build-windows-x86_64.sh b/scripts/build-windows-x86_64.sh
index d919e28..54caea3 100644
--- a/scripts/build-windows-x86_64.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-windows-x86_64.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ RESOURCE_DIR="resources/win32-x86-64"
 LIB_NAME="bdkffi.dll"
 
 printf "\nSubmodule check...\n"
-git submodule update --init
-printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+if [[ "$1" != "--skip-submodule-update" ]]; then
+  git submodule update --init
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+else
+  printf "Skipping submodule update, using local changes.\n"
+  printf "Submodule is checked out at commit: $(git submodule status)\n\n"
+fi
 
 # Move to the Rust library directory
 cd ./bdk-ffi/bdk-ffi/ || exit