diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 7ced6a8e..5962601a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [submodule "librfxcodec"]
 	path = librfxcodec
 	url = https://github.com/neutrinolabs/librfxcodec.git
+	branch = .
 	ignore = untracked
 
 [submodule "libpainter"]
 	path = libpainter
 	url = https://github.com/neutrinolabs/libpainter.git
-	branch = devel
+	branch = .
 	ignore = untracked