diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1cb1c91badb7d67e0f0cdf8b94d3de06491ad146..6ec788a9f4fc8f7a53a22683033b7c5259c8e30c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 	path = krini-ng
 	url = ssh://git@git.scicore.unibas.ch:2222/krini/krini-ng.git
         ignore = all
+        branch = dev
 [submodule "krini-dr"]
 	path = krini-dr
 	url = ssh://git@git.scicore.unibas.ch:2222/krini/krini-dr.git
         ignore = all
+        branch = dev