diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0a331cd..0a851ed 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [submodule "contrib/gsl"]
 	path = contrib/gsl
 	url = git://git.sv.gnu.org/gsl.git
-[submodule "./src/mappings/swig/contrib/math--gsl"]
-	path = ./src/mappings/swig/contrib/math--gsl
+[submodule "src/mappings/swig/contrib/math--gsl"]
+	path = src/mappings/swig/contrib/math--gsl
 	url = git@github.com:pjotrp/math--gsl.git