diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index ddb8afe..6f8941e 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [submodule "server"]
 	path = server
 	url = https://gitgud.io/Sapphire/Tavrn/sapphire-platform-server.git
+	branch = refactor
 [submodule "docker/wait-for-it"]
 	path = docker/wait-for-it
 	url = https://github.com/vishnubob/wait-for-it.git