diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e0abdafc..051dbf83 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 	path = 3rdParty/android/android_openssl
 	url = https://github.com/KDAB/android_openssl.git
 	branch = 1.0.x
+	shallow = true