diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1f96a65f..0460f25d 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 	url = ../keyvaluedb.git
 [submodule "external/netlink"]
 	path = external/netlink
-	url = git@gitlab.hackers.town:veilid/netlink.git
+	url = ../netlink.git