diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 92fdc6af..976eea95 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	path = qtwebview
 	url = ../qtwebview.git
 	branch = dev
-	status = ignore
+	status = addon
 [submodule "qtquickcontrols2"]
 	depends = qtdeclarative
 	recommends = qtimageformats qtgraphicaleffects
diff --git a/qtwebview b/qtwebview
index dfbe1343..bd8c42b1 160000
--- a/qtwebview
+++ b/qtwebview
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dfbe1343cd7d34a5fa3c9854568cc28e265df15d
+Subproject commit bd8c42b186c74b398f28189fe9db7841f8e47bb9