diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 599c0a0d62e..be62b2203e7 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "src/3rdparty"]
     path = src/3rdparty
     url = ../qtwebengine-chromium.git
-    ignore = all
+    ignore = dirty
     initrepo = true