diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e77308deb..917faee84 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 [submodule "modules/pcas"]
     path = modules/pcas
     url = https://gitea.psi.ch/epics/pcas
+    branch = master
 [submodule "modules/pvxs"]
-	path = modules/pvxs
-	url = gitea.psi.ch:epics/pvxs.git
+    path = modules/pvxs
+    url = https://gitea.psi.ch/epics/pvxs.git
+    branch = master