diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b2354f76..912cbab5 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	url = git@github.com:iw4x-dev-urandom/BitMRC.git
 	shallow = true
 	branch = master
+	fetchRecurseSubmodules = true
 [submodule "deps/base128"]
 	path = deps/base128
 	url = https://github.com/seizu/base128.git