diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0b5c1da..8f29a55 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "lokinet_lib/external/lokinet"]
 	path = lokinet_lib/external/lokinet
 	url = https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet
-	branch = stable
+	branch = dev