2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/config/options/index.ts b/lib/config/options/index.ts
index 065238c6f24..263cc69f123 100644
--- a/lib/config/options/index.ts
+++ b/lib/config/options/index.ts
@@ -2857,6 +2857,14 @@ const options: RenovateOptions[] = [
     default: false,
   },
   {
+    name: 'cloneSubmodulesFilter',
+    description:
+      'List of submodules names or patterns to clone when cloneSubmodules=true.',
+    type: 'array',
+    subType: 'string',
+    default: ['*'],
+  },
+  {
     name: 'ignorePrAuthor',
     description:
       'Set to `true` to fetch the entire list of PRs instead of only those authored by the Renovate user.',
diff --git a/lib/config/types.ts b/lib/config/types.ts
index 4b7169d1686..20d97dad3c9 100644
--- a/lib/config/types.ts
+++ b/lib/config/types.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ export interface RenovateConfig
   baseBranch?: string;
   defaultBranch?: string;
   branchList?: string[];
+  cloneSubmodulesFilter?: string[];
   description?: string | string[];
   force?: RenovateConfig;
   errors?: ValidationMessage[];