diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6c62a99e01634eae085a62f05f435ba798f1696f..915f2755dc8b0f1b86b14870aa2e8a46ea0b08a4 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
     path = krini-ng
     url = ../krini-ng.git
     ignore = all
-    branch = .
+    branch = dev
 [submodule "krini-dr"]
     path = krini-dr
     url = ../krini-dr.git
     ignore = all
-    branch = .
+    branch = dev
 [submodule "krini-cwl"]
     path = krini-cwl
     url = ../krini-cwl.git
     ignore = all
-    branch = .
+    branch = dev
 [submodule "krini-serv"]
     path = krini-serv
     url = ../krini-serv.git
     ignore = all
-    branch = .
+    branch = dev
 [submodule "krini-db"]
     path = krini-db
     url = ../krini-db.git
     ignore = all
-    branch = .
+    branch = dev