diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ff35d490c..88296da15 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "dependencies"]
 	path = dependencies
 	url = https://github.com/visualboyadvance-m/dependencies.git
+	branch = master