diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 4788484d..7d60d433 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 [submodule "external/parthenon"]
 	path = external/parthenon
 	url = https://github.com/parthenon-hpc-lab/parthenon.git
+  ignore = dirty
 [submodule "external/singularity-eos"]
 	path = external/singularity-eos
 	url = https://github.com/lanl/singularity-eos.git
+  ignore = dirty
 [submodule "external/rebound"]
 	path = external/rebound
 	url = https://github.com/hannorein/rebound
+  ignore = dirty
 [submodule "external/singularity-opac"]
 	path = external/singularity-opac
 	url = https://github.com/lanl/singularity-opac.git
+  ignore = dirty
 [submodule "external/jaybenne"]
 	path = external/jaybenne
 	url = https://github.com/lanl/jaybenne.git
+  ignore = dirty
 [submodule "external/Catch2"]
 	path = external/Catch2
 	url = https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2.git
+  ignore = dirty