diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1fc98730..0ffc8efe 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	path = qtwayland
 	url = ../qtwayland.git
 	branch = dev
-	status = addon
+	status = ignore
 [submodule "qt3d"]
 	depends = qtbase
 	recommends = qtdeclarative qtimageformats qtgamepad