diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0cd389c..0b9263f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "buildtools"]
 	path = buildtools
 	url = git://github.com/Steveice10/buildtools
+	shallow = true