diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 5e41f7c975..13c779785c 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "thirdparty/gtest"]
+	branch = main
 	path = thirdparty/gtest
 	url = https://github.com/google/googletest.git