diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index a96b85b1..4cdf0115 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	status = addon
 [submodule "qt3d"]
 	depends = qtbase
-	recommends = qtdeclarative qtimageformats qtgamepad
+	recommends = qtdeclarative qtimageformats qtgamepad qtshadertools
 	path = qt3d
 	url = ../qt3d.git
 	branch = dev