diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ef4d6c49..55071b37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ./
           fail-on-incorrect-version: true
+          exclude-submodules: "test/unit-test/CMock"
 
   proof_ci:
     if: ${{ github.event.pull_request }}
diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
index df365158..e1869f5f 100644
--- a/manifest.yml
+++ b/manifest.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "coreHTTP"
-version: "v3.1.1"
+version: "v3.1.1+"
 description:
   "Client implementation of the HTTP/1.1 specification for embedded devices."
 license: "MIT"
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ dependencies:
       url: "https://github.com/nodejs/llhttp.git"
       path: source/dependency/3rdparty/llhttp
 
+testDependencies:
   - name: "CMock"
     version: "v2.5.3"
     license: "MIT"