diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8238c3f80..249b72479 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 [submodule "extern/minidns"]
 	path = extern/minidns
 	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/minidns.git
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "extern/TokenAutoComplete"]
 	path = extern/TokenAutoComplete
 	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/TokenAutoComplete
 [submodule "extern/safeslinger-exchange"]
 	path = extern/safeslinger-exchange
 	url = https://github.com/open-keychain/exchange-android
+	ignore = dirty