diff --git a/dank-qml-common b/dank-qml-common
index 5942bc1c6..4fa313766 160000
--- a/dank-qml-common
+++ b/dank-qml-common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5942bc1c60b4538940922b58112c8ae125880891
+Subproject commit 4fa313766ab5cd2766be0f87a163305ca9af6faf
diff --git a/distro/fedora/dms-git.spec b/distro/fedora/dms-git.spec
index 841747303..32a514cf6 100644
--- a/distro/fedora/dms-git.spec
+++ b/distro/fedora/dms-git.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ VCS:            {{{ git_repo_vcs }}}
 Source0:        {{{ git_repo_pack }}}
 Source1:        https://go.dev/dl/go%{go_toolchain_version}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
 Source2:        https://go.dev/dl/go%{go_toolchain_version}.linux-arm64.tar.gz
+# git_repo_pack archives skip submodule content, so pack dank-qml-common separately
+Source3:        {{{ git_pack path=$GIT_ROOT/dank-qml-common dir_name=dank-qml-common source_name=dank-qml-common.tar.gz }}}
 
 BuildRequires:  git-core
 BuildRequires:  gzip
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ Provides native DBus bindings, NetworkManager integration, and system utilities.
 
 %prep
 {{{ git_repo_setup_macro }}}
+rm -rf dank-qml-common
+tar -xzf %{SOURCE3}
+test -e quickshell/DankCommon/Widgets/DankIcon.qml || { echo "DankCommon missing after submodule unpack"; exit 1; }
 
 %build
 # Build DMS CLI from source (core/subdirectory)
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ install -Dm644 assets/danklogo.svg %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/scalabl
 
 # Install shell files to shared data location
 install -dm755 %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/quickshell/dms
-cp -r quickshell/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
+cp -rL quickshell/* %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
 
 # Remove build files
 rm -rf %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/.git*
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 6cfed07d2..881cf23af 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
     "dank-qml-common": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1784332064,
+        "lastModified": 1784386873,
         "narHash": "sha256-n0LKLirPnNSXYxElK1IpnybEwU0nnyso4kpsEFX88U0=",
         "owner": "AvengeMedia",
         "repo": "dank-qml-common",
-        "rev": "5942bc1c60b4538940922b58112c8ae125880891",
+        "rev": "4fa313766ab5cd2766be0f87a163305ca9af6faf",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {