diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 976106865c..3a800336a3 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -70,3 +70,6 @@
 [submodule "oboe"]
 	path = externals/oboe
 	url = https://github.com/eden-emulator/oboe.git
+[submodule "externals/boost-headers"]
+	path = externals/boost-headers
+	url = https://github.com/boostorg/headers.git