diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 9dcec4f5d..0182e1388 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [submodule "addins/riscv-arch-test"]
 	path = addins/riscv-arch-test
 	url = https://github.com/riscv-non-isa/riscv-arch-test
+	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "addins/imperas-riscv-tests"]
 	path = addins/imperas-riscv-tests
 	url = https://github.com/riscv-ovpsim/imperas-riscv-tests