diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 4b2e6b5..c29cd13 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ steps:
     hugo_version: 0.84.4
     validate: true
     pull: always
+  depends_on:
+    - update-submodules
 
 - name: clean-up-images
   image: alpine
   commands:
     - rm -rf public/images/*
+  depends_on:
+    - generate-blog
 
 - name: test-build-container
   image: plugins/docker
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ steps:
     purge: false
     tags:
     - "${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:8}"
+  depends_on:
+    - clean-up-images
 
 - name: trivy-scan
   image: docker.io/aquasec/trivy:latest