diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d26a6abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "externals"]
+	path = externals
+	url = git@dev.vatsim-germany.org:vatpilotclient/externals.git
diff --git a/externals b/externals
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..f35c85c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/externals
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit f35c85c0f664b1087223bdee0b6209a0fb8420e6