diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1694772..eedb8f0 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "publik-base-theme"]
 	path = publik-base-theme
 	url = http://git.entrouvert.org/publik-base-theme.git
+	branch = master