diff --git a/gitconfig/gitconfig b/gitconfig/gitconfig
index 73288e7..ca4d2fb 100644
--- a/gitconfig/gitconfig
+++ b/gitconfig/gitconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ email = github@murgi.de
     path = ~/dotfiles/gitconfig/sit.gitconfig
 [core]
 	excludesfile = /Users/ising/dotfiles/.gitignore_global
+[submodule]
+	recurse = true