diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 041bf54d9d5bf7e8e1b1a0cf2eb7749caa9b14e0..599c0a0d62e63e0cff47dcb298dd510db09e8f70 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
     path = src/3rdparty
     url = ../qtwebengine-chromium.git
     ignore = all
+    initrepo = true