diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b89142a80..03a219c84 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "modules/pvData"]
     path = modules/pvData
 #    url = https://github.com/epics-base/pvDataCPP
-    url = git@git.psi.ch:epics_base/pvData.git
+    url = ./pvData.git
     branch = master
 [submodule "modules/pvAccess"]
     path = modules/pvAccess