diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 3b72cbd0..8e809137 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [submodule "go-ethereum"]
 path = go-ethereum
 url = https://github.com/morph-l2/go-ethereum.git
-branch = main
+branch = release/2.0.x