diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index f3eeef5d3..30c42111f 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "cpp-ethereum"]
 	path = cpp-ethereum
 	url = git@github.com:artemii235/cpp-ethereum.git
+	branch = develop