diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 8a9cd4f4..295b8304 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 	initrepo = true
 [submodule "qt3d"]
 	depends = qtdeclarative qtimageformats
+	recommends = qtgamepad
 	path = qt3d
 	url = ../qt3d.git
 	branch = 5.7