diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5e1392e40..23aa58d9f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "ddnet-libs"]
 	path = ddnet-libs
 	url = https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet-libs
+	shallow = true