diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 0be723e9..95cc6a45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   checkout:
-    name: Checkout EASTL and submodules
+    name: Checkout EASTL
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           path: EASTL/
-      - run: cd EASTL/ && git submodule update --init
       - name: Upload checked out code
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.3.1
         with:
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b6afcc8..00000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "test/packages/EABase"]
-	path = test/packages/EABase
-	url = ../EABase.git
-[submodule "test/packages/EAAssert"]
-	path = test/packages/EAAssert
-	url = ../EAAssert.git
-[submodule "test/packages/EAMain"]
-	path = test/packages/EAMain
-	url = ../EAMain.git
-[submodule "test/packages/EAStdC"]
-	path = test/packages/EAStdC
-	url = ../EAStdC.git
-[submodule "test/packages/EATest"]
-	path = test/packages/EATest
-	url = ../EATest.git
-[submodule "test/packages/EAThread"]
-	path = test/packages/EAThread
-	url = ../EAThread.git
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 20029af5..a57fa595 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (C) Electronic Arts Inc.  All rights reserved.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
+include(FetchContent)
 project(EASTL CXX)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -64,9 +65,14 @@ target_include_directories(EASTL PUBLIC include)
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Dependencies
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if (NOT TARGET EABase)
-    add_subdirectory(test/packages/EABase)
-endif()
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EABase
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EABase.git
+  GIT_TAG        521cb053d9320636f53226ffc616216cf532f0ef
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EABase.
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EABase)
 
 target_link_libraries(EASTL EABase)
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 036520e4..7a4422a4 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -27,18 +27,13 @@ Your pull request should:
 
 ### Getting the Repository
 
-EASTL uses git submodules for its dependencies as they are seperate git repositories.  Recursive clones will continue until HD space is exhausted unless they are manually limited.
-It is recommended to use the following to get the source:
-
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/electronicarts/EASTL
-cd EASTL
-git submodule update --init
 ```
 
 ### Running the Unit Tests
 
-EASTL uses CMake as its build system.
+EASTL uses CMake as its build system. 
 
 * Create and navigate to "your_build_folder":
 	* mkdir your_build_folder && cd your_build_folder
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 0dcee127..8972a172 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CMake info
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11)
 project(EASTLTest CXX)
 include(CTest)
 
@@ -74,21 +74,62 @@ target_include_directories(EASTLTest PUBLIC include)
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Dependencies 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-add_subdirectory(packages/EABase)
-add_subdirectory(packages/EAAssert)
-add_subdirectory(packages/EAStdC)
-add_subdirectory(packages/EAMain)
-add_subdirectory(packages/EATest)
-add_subdirectory(packages/EAThread)
-
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EABase
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EABase.git
+  GIT_TAG        521cb053d9320636f53226ffc616216cf532f0ef
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EABase.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EABase)
 target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EABase)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EAAssert
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EAAssert.git
+  GIT_TAG        e5e181255de2e883dd1f987c78ccc42ac81d3bca
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EAAssert.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EAAssert)
 target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EAAssert)
-target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EAMain)
-target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EASTL)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EAStdC
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EAStdC.git
+  GIT_TAG        fbcc34e89c63636054334888f3a5bd7ac2fd4b76
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EAStdC.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EAStdC)
 target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EAStdC)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EAMain
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EAMain.git
+  GIT_TAG        24ca8bf09e6b47b860286fc2f4c832f4009273d1
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EAMain.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EAMain)
+target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EAMain)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EATest
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EATest.git
+  GIT_TAG        a59b372fc9cba517283ad6d060d2ab96e0ba34ac
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EATest.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EATest)
 target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EATest)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+  EAThread
+  GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/electronicarts/EAThread.git
+  GIT_TAG        f3c6c54d19699639a5edcf5237ea8b71aca6842c
+  GIT_SUBMODULES "" # This should be temporary until we update the cyclic submodule dependencies in EAThread.
+)
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(EAThread)
 target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EAThread)
 
+target_link_libraries(EASTLTest EASTL)
+
 set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/test/packages/EAAssert b/test/packages/EAAssert
deleted file mode 160000
index e5e18125..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EAAssert
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit e5e181255de2e883dd1f987c78ccc42ac81d3bca
diff --git a/test/packages/EABase b/test/packages/EABase
deleted file mode 160000
index 521cb053..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EABase
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 521cb053d9320636f53226ffc616216cf532f0ef
diff --git a/test/packages/EAMain b/test/packages/EAMain
deleted file mode 160000
index 24ca8bf0..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EAMain
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 24ca8bf09e6b47b860286fc2f4c832f4009273d1
diff --git a/test/packages/EAStdC b/test/packages/EAStdC
deleted file mode 160000
index 8dc9e314..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EAStdC
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 8dc9e314fdbe09d0627c613ae2eb6543859e995d
diff --git a/test/packages/EATest b/test/packages/EATest
deleted file mode 160000
index a59b372f..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EATest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit a59b372fc9cba517283ad6d060d2ab96e0ba34ac
diff --git a/test/packages/EAThread b/test/packages/EAThread
deleted file mode 160000
index e4367a36..00000000
--- a/test/packages/EAThread
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit e4367a36f2e55d10b2b994bfbae8edf21f15bafd