diff --git a/.ci/build-freebsd.sh b/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
index ca41393026..2102f32315 100755
--- a/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-freebsd.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh -ex
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm, opencv, libpng, sdl and curl
+# Pull all the submodules except some
 # Note: Tried to use git submodule status, but it takes over 20 seconds
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
 git config --global --add safe.directory .
-git submodule -q update --init --depth 1 $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libpng/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init --depth 1 $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libpng/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ && !/zlib/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS="
 	-DWITH_LLVM=ON
diff --git a/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh b/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
index 924a734595..1fe640809c 100755
--- a/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-linux-aarch64.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ shellcheck .ci/*.sh
 
 git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm, opencv, sdl and curl
+# Pull all the submodules except some
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ && !/zlib/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 mkdir build && cd build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/.ci/build-linux.sh b/.ci/build-linux.sh
index 80d8d622d2..13a9e802f3 100755
--- a/.ci/build-linux.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-linux.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ shellcheck .ci/*.sh
 
 git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
-# Pull all the submodules except llvm, opencv, sdl and curl
+# Pull all the submodules except some
 # Note: Tried to use git submodule status, but it takes over 20 seconds
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/libsdl-org/ && !/curl/ && !/zlib/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 mkdir build && cd build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/.ci/build-windows-clang.sh b/.ci/build-windows-clang.sh
index 0ad1084877..88bd1de545 100644
--- a/.ci/build-windows-clang.sh
+++ b/.ci/build-windows-clang.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 # Pull all the submodules except some
 # Note: Tried to use git submodule status, but it takes over 20 seconds
 # shellcheck disable=SC2046
-git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/ffmpeg/ && !/curl/ && !/FAudio/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
+git submodule -q update --init $(awk '/path/ && !/llvm/ && !/opencv/ && !/ffmpeg/ && !/curl/ && !/FAudio/ && !/zlib/ { print $3 }' .gitmodules)
 
 mkdir build && cd build || exit 1
 
diff --git a/3rdparty/llvm/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
index 8723728f4a..d1295886d8 100644
--- a/3rdparty/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,12 +66,10 @@ if(WITH_LLVM)
 		find_package(LLVM CONFIG)
 
 		if (NOT LLVM_FOUND)
-			message(FATAL_ERROR "Can't find LLVM libraries from the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH path or LLVM_DIR. \
-													 Enable BUILD_LLVM option to build LLVM from included as a git submodule.")
+			message(FATAL_ERROR "Can't find LLVM libraries from the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH path or LLVM_DIR. Enable BUILD_LLVM option to build LLVM from included as a git submodule.")
 		endif()
 		if (LLVM_VERSION VERSION_LESS 18)
-			message(FATAL_ERROR "Found LLVM version ${LLVM_VERSION}. Required version 18 or above. \
-													 Enable BUILD_LLVM option to build LLVM from included as a git submodule.")
+			message(FATAL_ERROR "Found LLVM version ${LLVM_VERSION}. Required version 18 or above. Enable BUILD_LLVM option to build LLVM from included as a git submodule.")
 		endif()
 	endif()