diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index be96d712439..2df2175e782 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ v 7.11.0 (unreleased)
   -
 
 v 7.10.0 (unreleased)
+  - Ignore submodules that are defined in .gitmodules but are checked in as directories.
   - Allow projects to be imported from Google Code.
   - Allow users to be invited by email to join a group or project.
   - Don't crash when project repository doesn't exist.
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 3f262655117..1c2a9002204 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ gem "browser"
 
 # Extracting information from a git repository
 # Provide access to Gitlab::Git library
-gem "gitlab_git", '~> 7.1.9'
+gem "gitlab_git", '~> 7.1.10'
 
 # Ruby/Rack Git Smart-HTTP Server Handler
 gem 'gitlab-grack', '~> 2.0.0.rc2', require: 'grack'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index bfe626521e7..360b1abcf56 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ GEM
       mime-types (~> 1.19)
     gitlab_emoji (0.1.0)
       gemojione (~> 2.0)
-    gitlab_git (7.1.9)
+    gitlab_git (7.1.10)
       activesupport (~> 4.0)
       charlock_holmes (~> 0.6)
       gitlab-linguist (~> 3.0)
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   gitlab-grack (~> 2.0.0.rc2)
   gitlab-linguist (~> 3.0.1)
   gitlab_emoji (~> 0.1)
-  gitlab_git (~> 7.1.9)
+  gitlab_git (~> 7.1.10)
   gitlab_meta (= 7.0)
   gitlab_omniauth-ldap (= 1.2.1)
   gollum-lib (~> 4.0.2)