diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 7d8b9393f8..7082458311 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 	path = Externals/Qt
 	url = https://github.com/dolphin-emu/ext-win-qt.git
 	branch = master
+	shallow = true