diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3e399aa..414d70a 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [submodule "treebird"]
 	path = treebird
 	url = https://git.freecumextremist.com/neko-fossil-mirror/treebird.git
+	branch = master
 [submodule "mastodont-c"]
 	path = mastodont-c
 	url = https://git.freecumextremist.com/neko-fossil-mirror/mastodont-c.git
+	branch = master