diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index dbc16618..64b15276 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 [submodule "layers/meta-rust"]
 	path = layers/meta-rust
 	url = https://github.com/meta-rust/meta-rust.git
+	branch = dunfell
 [submodule "layers/meta-up-board"]
 	path = layers/meta-up-board
 	url = https://github.com/AaeonCM/meta-up-board.git
+	branch = dunfell
 [submodule "contracts"]
 	path = contracts
 	url = https://github.com/balena-io/contracts.git