diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 7ef5412..80d7ec9 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 [submodule "magit"]
 	path = lib/magit
 	url = git@github.com:magit/magit.git
+	no-byte-compile = lisp/magit-libgit.el
 	recursive-byte-compile = true
 	info-path = Documentation
 [submodule "packed"]