diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6775dba7..f7c98ad4 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -974,3 +974,6 @@
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/cst8xx"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/cst8xx
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CST8XX.git
+[submodule "libraries/drivers/vcnl4020"]
+	path = libraries/drivers/libraries/drivers/vcnl4020
+	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_VCNL4020.git
diff --git a/docs/drivers.rst b/docs/drivers.rst
index d235f464..8f682a5b 100644
--- a/docs/drivers.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers.rst
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ These sensors detect light related attributes such as ``color``, ``light`` (unit
     TSL2561 Light Sensor <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/tsl2561/en/latest/>
     TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Light Sensor <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/tsl2591/en/latest/>
     VCNL4010 Proximity and Light <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4010/en/latest/>
+    VCNL4020 Proximity and Light <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4020/en/latest/>
     VCNL4040 Proximity and Light <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4040/en/latest/>
     VEML6070 UV Index <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/veml6070/en/latest/>
     VEML6075 UV Index <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/veml6075/en/latest/>
diff --git a/libraries/drivers/libraries/drivers/vcnl4020 b/libraries/drivers/libraries/drivers/vcnl4020
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..7bfb633a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/drivers/libraries/drivers/vcnl4020
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 7bfb633a3e621d25bfdbcf256243d87097c0b9d7