diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 19abf09e96c99568b39534013940ff519d45569a..f494f68a917ac50400428fa856c01a4106ba09e0 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ url = git@git.soton.ac.uk:soclabs/accelerator-wrapper.git
 [submodule "nanosoc"]
 path = nanosoc
 url = git@git.soton.ac.uk:soclabs/nanosoc.git
+branch = feat_accel_decouple
 [submodule "socsim"]
 path = socsim
 url = git@git.soton.ac.uk:soclabs/socsim.git
@@ -19,5 +20,3 @@ url = git@git.soton.ac.uk:soclabs/CHIPKIT.git
 [submodule "fpga-lib"]
 	path = fpga-lib
 	url = git@git.soton.ac.uk:soclabs/fpga-lib.git
-[submodule "nanosoc/"]
-	branch = feat_accel_decouple