diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 39b409c6..4157e171 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "libc-artifacts"]
 	path = libc-artifacts
 	url = https://github.com/redox-os/libc-artifacts.git
+	branch = master